Sept 28, 2026
By Aitzaz Ibrahim
LAHORE
A 20-year-old foreign woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Lahore recorded her statement before a judicial magistrate on Monday, as police continued their search for three of the principal suspects. Several individuals have been taken into custody for questioning in connection with the case, sources told Voicepk.
The case was registered at Defence C Police Station following a complaint by the woman, who alleged that three unidentified men sexually assaulted her after administering an intoxicating substance at a flat on September 25.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the complainant had been staying in Pakistan for approximately 15 to 20 days for business purposes and had been residing near Raiwind Road.
She said that two unidentified women approached her on September 25 and invited her to dinner at a cafe, where three men were already present. The men subsequently offered to take her for a drive but allegedly transported her to a flat at an undisclosed location.
The complainant alleged that the three men gave her an alcoholic drink containing an intoxicating substance, causing her to lose consciousness.
She accused them of sexually assaulting her and subsequently confining her to the flat.
According to her complaint, the suspects abandoned her near Ghazi Interchange at approximately 2pm on September 26. She further alleged that they forcibly took her belongings, including an iPhone 13 and a Redmi mobile phone.
The woman reportedly borrowed a mobile phone from a passerby and contacted the police emergency helpline, 15, to seek assistance.
Sources familiar with the investigation said police have conducted raids at multiple locations, including Bahria Town and Defence, and detained several individuals suspected of facilitating the accused. However, the three principal suspects remain at large.
Police have also recovered a vehicle allegedly used during the incident and requested federal authorities to place the principal suspects on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) to prevent them from leaving Pakistan.
Sources said investigators are examining the complainant’s travel history, previous visits to Pakistan and reported contacts in Lahore. They are also looking into reports of a possible financial dispute between the woman and the suspects.
In an official statement to the media ,DIG Investigation Lahore Syed Zeeshan Raza said special police teams, headed by SP Investigation Cantt Asim Iftikhar, had been constituted to apprehend the suspects. He said the investigation was being conducted on merit and that all relevant aspects of the case were being examined.
The investigation remains ongoing, with police examining the available evidence and statements of individuals detained for questioning.
Meanwhile On Monday, the complainant appeared before Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Sagheer at Lahore’s Cantonment Courts and recorded her statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The woman was brought to court under heightened security. The magistrate directed unrelated persons to leave the courtroom before recording her statement in proceedings that reportedly lasted more than an hour.