Eight Indicted in Lahore Over Foreign Women Gang Rape
Published 9h ago · Latest report 1h ago · Crime
Affects Pakistan · Covered in 2 countries
Eight suspects, including a prominent official's grandson, face trial for allegedly gang raping two foreign women.
A court in Lahore has formally indicted eight individuals, including a relative of a senior government official, for the alleged gang rape of two foreign women. The defendants entered pleas of not guilty during the court hearing. The trial is scheduled to begin when prosecutors present their witnesses in December.
- The courtAdditional District and Sessions Judge Rafaqat Ali Gondal presided over the indictment hearing.
- The suspectsAll eight defendants are currently held in judicial custody following their appearance in court.
- Next stepsProsecution witnesses have been ordered to testify when formal proceedings start.
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High-profile criminal cases involving politically connected individuals attract intense public scrutiny in Pakistan, placing pressure on the judicial system to conduct transparent proceedings.
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A sessions court in Lahore indicted eight suspects in judicial custody for the alleged gang rape of two foreign women, with the trial set to begin soon.
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- The Times of IndiaPak court indicts 8, including grandson of deputy PM Ishaq Dar, in gang rape case1h ago · open ↗
- The HinduPakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's grandson, seven others indicted in Lahore gang rape case1h ago · open ↗
- DawnEight indicted in foreign women’s rape case9h ago · open ↗
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