Punjab govt to pursue alleged gang-rape case after Azerbaijani victim changes stance
The Punjab government has vowed to continue the prosecution of an alleged gang-rape case involving an Azerbaijani woman, despite the victim releasing videos claiming she was pressured into her initial statement. The victim now claims she wants to drop the charges and has forgiven the suspect, but provincial authorities insist on following due process.
Why it matters
This case highlights the complexities of legal proceedings in sensitive sexual assault cases, particularly regarding victim testimony and potential external influence or coercion.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said on Friday that the provincial government would pursue the case involving the alleged gang rape of an Azerbaijani woman despite a video statement circulating on social media in which the victim said she had forgiven the suspect and did not want to pursue the case.
The minister's statement came after a video of the victim, Diana, who was allegedly raped in Lahore earlier this year, circulated on social media in which she said her statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) had already been recorded before a judicial magistrate.
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