A court in Karachi has rejected the bail plea of one Mehroz, who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman after luring her under the pretext of issuing a credit card.
As per the details, Advocate Qambar Abbas, who was representing the victim, told the court that the accomplice of the accused remained at large and continued to threaten the woman.
He argued that granting bail could affect the investigation and influence witnesses.
“The accused’s accomplice is still at large and is actively threatening the victim. Bail should not be granted to prevent interference with the case,” Abbas told the court.
Earlier, Bahadurabad police also confirmed that investigations were ongoing and the accused and his accomplice also circulated obscene videos and pictures of the victim on social media.
It merits a mention that 2025 saw a spike in incidents of violence, particularly sexual assault, against women across the country.
In December, local police in Punjab’s Sahiwal said a woman from Tandlianwala was allegedly lured to the city by a social media acquaintance and gang raped by at least two men.
The survivor told authorities that she was given a drink believed to contain intoxicants before being sexually assaulted.
She later reported the matter to the police, who registered a case and started conducting raids to arrest the suspects.
Probe is underway.