August 15, 2024
By Rana Malhi
ISLAMABAD:
A woman, who claimed to be a foreigner, was subjected to sexual assault over five days before being abandoned in the G-6 sector of the federal capital on Wednesday, August 14.
In her initial statement, the woman told the police that she is a 28-year-old Belgian national named Silwaai Stina. However, later, the police identified her as Farwa Kayani, a resident of Rawalpindi. “The said woman is not a foreigner. The motives of the woman’s claim of being a foreigner are being examined,” read the police statement.
The woman was taken to Polyclinic Hospital for a medical examination.
According to police sources, a concerned citizen alerted authorities by calling the emergency number 15 after discovering the woman.
During the investigation, she identified the individual who had tied her hands as Tamiz-ud-Din. Aabpara police arrested the suspect from his residence.
Din, however, claimed during questioning that the foreign woman is mentally ill and does not possess her identification papers or travel documents. The police are expected to conduct a further search of Din’s home to locate the woman’s missing documents. Din has also been sent to Polyclinic for a medical check-up.
To thoroughly investigate the incident, a special committee has been formed under the leadership of SSP Operations. While the investigation is ongoing, a police spokesperson mentioned that no concrete evidence has yet been found confirming the woman’s foreign nationality. The senior command of Islamabad police is supervising the investigation, and authorities have urged the public to refrain from speculating until more information is available.