Key Takeaways
- A judicial magistrate ordered the remand of three suspects for 14 days in a case involving the kidnapping and rape of two foreign women.
- The victims, one from the Netherlands and another from Venezuela, were abducted by five suspects including a relative of a senior political figure.
- The suspects demanded $1.5 million ransom before sexually assaulting the victims.
A Lahore court has ordered the remand of three suspects for 14 days in connection with the abduction and rape of two foreign women, according to Dawn. The case involves a group of five suspects who allegedly kidnapped the victims on June 29, 2026, in Lahore.
The primary suspect is described as a close relative of a senior political figure who initially posed as a fellow victim but later revealed his complicity with the armed group that carried out the abduction and assault. The other suspects include 'Boss,' whose physical remand was extended by a duty magistrate on Sunday.
According to the victims' sworn statement, they arrived in Pakistan at the invitation of a local business partner met in Singapore earlier. They were promised meetings with high-profile investors but instead found themselves under the control of their captors within 15 minutes after entering a house in Lahore for what was supposed to be a celebratory event.
The victims reported that upon arrival, they were immediately tied and subjected to physical assault. The primary suspect initially acted as if he was also a victim before it became clear he was part of the criminal group. The suspects demanded $1.5 million ransom before sexually assaulting both women.
The case was registered after the Police Emergency Helpline 15 received a call from Spain, made by the father of one of the victims on June 26, 2026. The Lahore High Court also disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother of 'Boss' seeking recovery of her son from police custody.
The judicial magistrate accepted the police's request for remand and directed them to submit their investigation report at the next hearing. Four other suspects, including 'Boss,' had already been shifted to jail on judicial remand last week.
The charges against the suspects include severe offences under sections 375-A (rape) and 365-A (kidnapping for extortion) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
