Woman alleges financial, sexual exploitation by Facebook friend in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: After befriending a young man on Facebook, a working woman was allegedly promised marriage but was instead subjected to three years of financial exploitation and sexual assault. The man allegedly subjected her to financial exploitation by getting cash and gifts and sexually abusing her, the victim said in the FIR. A resident of Mugalabad, the woman lodged an FIR with the Rawat police…
RAWALPINDI: A working woman from Mugalabad lodged an FIR with the Rawat police after being allegedly subjected to financial exploitation and sexual assault by a Facebook friend. The victim, who earns Rs100,000 per month as an assistant at a hair transplant clinic, befriended Wishal Akhtar, a resident of Christian Colony Adiala Road, on Facebook three years ago.
Their relationship progressed, with Wishal promising marriage and showering her with costly gifts such as clothes, shoes, watches, and perfumes. However, the victim alleges that Wishal also extorted money from her multiple times, taking Rs300,000 in cash at various intervals. Initially, she requested Wishal to introduce himself to her family, prompting him to visit her home.
On April 26, she claims to have been taken to a hotel in Bahria Town's Phase 7 and raped by Wishal, who threatened her with violence if she disclosed the incident. It later emerged that Wishal was already married and refused to marry her. The victim asserts that Wishal exploited her financially through continuous cash and gift-giving, committing fraudulent acts.
Consequently, she seeks legal action against the suspect, leading to the police registering a case and initiating an investigation.
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