LAHORE: A sessions court has formally charged eight people, including Raza Dar, in a case concerning the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of two foreign women.
Additional Sessions Judge Rafaqat Ali Gondal heard the case. Dar and the other accused were brought to court from jail. The judge directed prosecution witnesses to appear and give evidence on December 10.
The case was registered at Defence C Police Station on charges related to rape and kidnapping. According to the FIR, the women—citizens of the Netherlands and Venezuela—had travelled to Lahore after Dar arranged their visas. The complaint alleges they were taken to a house in Defence, held at gunpoint and assaulted, while the suspects demanded $1.5 million.
Police launched a rescue operation after one of the women contacted her father, who alerted authorities through the emergency helpline. The women were recovered within two hours, the FIR states.The allegations have not been proven in court.
