Three booked for rape of Azeri woman in Lahore

Laurel reports that the Defence-C police have registered a case against three unidentified men for gang raping an Azeri woman in Lahore. The victim, a 20-year-old Azeri woman, was visiting Pakistan for business purposes and was staying in a house near Raiwind Road. According to her complaint, she and two other women were invited for dinner by three men. After the dinner, the men took her to an unidentified flat, where she says they served her alcohol and some intoxicating substance, causing her to lose consciousness.

Upon regaining awareness, the victim says that the three men gang-raped her and then locked her in the flat until 2pm. The suspects are alleged to have taken her mobile phone and other luggage before dropping her off near Ghazi Interchange and fleeing the scene. The victim has demanded action against the suspects, leading the Defence-C police to register a case and initiate an investigation.