A Thai woman has accused a Rawalpindi man of bringing her to Pakistan on a promise of marriage, then allegedly subjecting her to repeated sexual assault, confinement and theft.
WEBDESK – MADEEHA BHATTI – MEDIABITES NEWS
According to an FIR registered at Rawat police station, the woman said she first met the man, identified as Aamir Sohail, in Bangkok about two years ago. She alleged that their relationship developed over time and that Sohail repeatedly assured her he would marry her.
She said she traveled to Pakistan around four months ago after he persuaded her that they would begin their married life together.
The woman told police that the couple lived in a rented flat in a private housing society in the Rawalpindi area. She alleged that Sohail never formalized the marriage and instead repeatedly sexually assaulted her and restricted her freedom to leave the residence.
According to her complaint, she eventually managed to escape on Thursday. She first sought medical attention before approaching police and reporting the alleged offenses.
She also accused Sohail of taking her money when he left the flat.
Police registered a case under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which deals with rape, and said an investigation was under way.
At the time of the report, there was no confirmed information about Sohail’s arrest or the recovery of the money allegedly taken from the woman.
Because the complainant is a foreign national, investigators may also need to examine her travel records, communications and other evidence surrounding her arrival in Pakistan and relationship with the accused.
The allegations have not been established in court, and the accused’s response was not included in the available report.
The case also highlights the particular vulnerability faced by foreign visitors who relocate to another country based on personal relationships, especially when they lack family support, local contacts or financial independence.
Investigators are expected to rely on medical findings, witness accounts, digital communications and other available evidence to establish what occurred.
For now, the case remains at the investigation stage, with police having confirmed the FIR and formal inquiry into the Thai woman’s allegations.
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