A woman was allegedly raped by an armed suspect while travelling with her husband and children in Multan. Police registered a case against three unidentified suspects; forensic tests are underway.
A case has been registered against three unidentified armed men after a woman travelling with her husband and young children was allegedly raped in Multan. The case was filed on the complaint of her husband.
The alleged incident took place last night. According to the husband’s statement in the FIR, he had gone with his wife and two children to attend his cousin’s son’s birthday celebration in the evening.
The husband said that while returning home late at night, at around 11 pm, three armed men intercepted them near Wan Chhatta. The suspects were riding a motorcycle that had no number plate.
According to the complaint, one of the suspects pointed a weapon at the woman while another threatened the children at gunpoint. The third suspect allegedly took the woman away from the road into an area covered with trees, where he allegedly raped her.
The husband stated that when he raised an alarm, some people arrived at the scene, prompting the suspects to flee.
Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Akhtar Farooq confirmed that the incident took place last night. He said the woman had undergone a medical examination and that samples had been sent to a laboratory in Lahore for forensic analysis.
The investigation is ongoing, and the forensic results are expected to assist authorities in examining the allegations.
