{
  "id": 18483297,
  "title": "Two policemen held in ‘gang rape’ case in Swat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/two-policemen-held-in-gang-rape-case-in-swat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042433/two-policemen-held-in-gang-rape-case-in-swat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two police constables have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman who had traveled from Peshawar to Swat, according to local authorities. The incident occurred when the woman, along with her husband, was reportedly taken to a hotel room by the suspects, where they allegedly sexually assaulted her. The woman's husband also claims to have been threatened with death if he spoke out about the incident. The suspects, Wahid Mahmood and Mohammad Ghazanfar, both 24, were identified through CCTV footage and taken into custody by Rahimabad SHO Zahidullah Khan and his team. The police DPO confirmed that the detainees were serving officers when the crime took place, despite being off duty. The police have registered an FIR against the suspects and initiated a departmental inquiry. If the allegations prove true, the police have promised strict legal and departmental action against them.",
  "summary": "SWAT: The Rahimabad police on Thursday arrested two suspects, both serving police constables, in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman who had travelled to Swat from Peshawar. According to police, a Peshawar resident lodged a complaint last night, accusing two unidentified motorcyclists of sexually assaulting her. Taking immediate notice of the complaint, Swat DPO Umar Khan directed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}