Azerbaijan Woman Drugged, Gang-Raped In Lahore, 3 Suspects Identified
Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have identified three suspects in the gang rape of an Azerbaijani woman. Authorities have arrested facilitators and placed the primary suspects on a no-fly list as the investigation continues.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding women's safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in handling high-profile violent crimes against foreigners.
Pakistan's Punjab police on Monday identified three suspects involved in the gang rape of a 20-year-old Azerbaijani woman in Lahore and arrested relatives of the prime suspect for allegedly facilitating the crime.The woman also recorded her statement before a local magistrate on Monday, a court official said.According to police, the victim, a resident of Baku, arrived in Pakistan more than two weeks ago for a business purpose and had been staying in the Raiwind area.She told police that on the night of September 25, two women took her to a cafe in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area, where three men joined them.The victim alleged that the men later offered her and two other women a ride in their vehicle but instead took her to a flat, where they consumed alcohol, and she was given an intoxicating substance.The woman alleged that the three men gang raped her and later abandoned…
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