Woman allegedly raped by husband’s friend in Faisalabad

Safdar promised to marry S*, urging her to divorce her husband

FAISALABAD:  

A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by her husband’s friend in Faisalabad, Express News reported on Sunday.

A police official from Ghulam Muhammad Abad police station said that S*, a resident of D-Type Colony, submitted a complaint stating that Safdar Ali was a friend of her husband. The victim added that she had developed differences with her husband over some issues.

She said that the accused took advantage of the situation and asked her to divorce her husband. He also promised to marry her, she stated.

S* said she trusted the culprit and divorced her husband. She maintained that Safdar took her to a house and allegedly raped her.

She added that the accused also recorded the incident and threatened to upload it on social media. S* claimed that the culprit took money after blackmailing her with the footage.

A case was registered against the suspect under section 376 and raids were conducted to arrest him. Further investigations are under way.

Earlier, a woman was abducted and raped in Faisalabad. Police said that R*, a resident of Railway Colony Mohallah, Nishatabad, lodged a complaint at the police station in which she stated that Muhammad Shafique was a friend of her husband. She stated that the accused used to visit their home and promised that he would arrange a job for her in a factory.

The victim narrated that on the day of the incident Shafique called her and said that they had to go to the factory to meet someone for the job. The woman maintained that when she reached Lorry Ada, the accused was waiting for her on a motorcycle.

She said the culprit took her to a house where he and his accomplices, Muhammad Sarwar, Muhammad Muneer and an unidentified man, gang-raped her.

In recent months, cases of sexual abuse have been on the rise across Punjab. Despite these incidents occurring on a daily basis, the government’s counter measures have been largely disappointing.

Most cases have been reported from Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Gujranwala and other parts of the province. The victims include women and minor girls or boys.

*Name withheld to protect identity