Category: Crime

A single mother from Rawalpindi was allegedly raped by two men at gunpoint, the local police reported on Sunday.

The woman was reportedly lured to a commercial building on Rawalpindi’s Double Road by the two suspects, who used her co-worker to make their pretext of offering her a good job believable.

Media reports suggest that when the alleged victim approached the New Town police to file a complaint against the suspects, she was reportedly pressured to reconcile with them.

She then turned to social media, and a video statement of the victim surfaced online, in which she alleged harassment by police officials at the New Town police station.

Following the video release, the City Police Officer (CPO) Khalid Hamdani intervened and registered the case.

According to the police report, the victim lived with her parents after a divorce and worked at a call centre to support herself and raise her child.

She received a call from her female colleague on January 14, asking her to come to a commercial building on Double Road, promising her a better job opportunity.

The victim told the police that upon reaching the location, she found two unknown men there. She alleged that they raped her at gunpoint, filmed the crime, and threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone.

Earlier, on January 1, a similar incident was reported in Bahawalpur, where a girl was allegedly subjected to sexual assault for several days at different locations.

Details reveal that a gang of three men from Burewala allegedly lured the daughter of a brick kiln worker with promises of a job and took her to a house in the city, where two of them gang-raped her over several days.

The suspects held the victim captive, later taking her to Dera Ghazi Khan, where they continued to abuse her.

The victim managed to escape after 25 days and returned home, after which the matter was reported to the police.

Crimes against women facing difficult circumstances are alarmingly high in the country.

Seven-year-old Sarim, a child who went missing from North Karachi on January 7, has been found after 11 days.

The SSP Central, in a statement on Saturday, said that the body of the minor boy was found in an underground water tank near his home in Karachi’s North Karachi area.

The child’s body was recovered from a water tank covered with makeshift cardboard, raising questions about the circumstances of his death.

However, the police official stated that it appears the incident occurred accidentally. For further clarification, the body has been sent for a postmortem, and the report is awaited.

A private news channel reported that the child went missing nearly two weeks ago, leading to extensive investigation by the police and family members.

He was a student at Madrasah Al Quran and had gone to his seminary on January 7 but never returned.

The child’s father, Parvez, went to the seminary to ask about his son but was told by the administration that his son had left for home at 3:40 pm.

As the father was returning from the seminary, he spotted Sarim’s gloves lying on the stairs inside the mosque.

Reportedly, Sarim’s parents received a ransom message demanding Rs. 500,000.

The police were unable to determine the child’s whereabouts until last week. Additionally, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori visited the child’s house to express his support and assured the parents of full cooperation in the recovery of the child.

The police stated that they are investigating possible foul play or assault in the case.

Residents of Sarim’s neighbourhood expressed shock over his recovery, stating that law enforcement had checked the tank twice during the search but failed to find any sign of the child. Some speculated that the child’s body may have remained submerged and surfaced over time.

Sarim’s parents were devastated after seeing his body.

A gang of five men has been accused of stealing 80 tolas of gold in Gujranwala. According to a spokesperson of Safe Cities, the theft was reported via an emergency helpline, leading to a complaint against a domestic worker.

The gang, comprising three women and two men, allegedly targeted homes under various pretexts, gaining the trust of homeowners. Once inside, they swiftly executed robbery, making off with valuable gold items. This has raised significant alarm among residents in the affected areas.

Law enforcement authorities are actively investigating the case. Surveillance footage revealed that the suspects were seen escaping in a rickshaw. Preliminary investigations confirmed the gang’s composition, with the women later seen fleeing in a car with their male companions.

Police have urged citizens to remain vigilant, verify the identity of any unfamiliar visitors, and report suspicious activity immediately. A virtual patrol officer of Safe City Gujranwala provided crucial evidence to the police, leading to the arrest of the gang. Legal proceedings are currently underway against the suspects.

A grade-19 doctor accused of opening fire on two school buses in Lahore’s Cantonment area was arrested on Thursday morning.

The police say that at the time of the incident, one of the buses was carrying students.

The accused doctor has been identified as Dr Zulqernain Butt, who is reportedly serving as a senior consultant in the anaesthesia department of Services Hospital.

The initial investigation suggests that after the firing incident, the suspect picked up his children from home, dropped them at their school, and went straight to a private hospital located on Ferozepur Road, where he was doing a part-time job.

Initially, it was reported by a private media outlet that bullets were fired at a school bus in Lahore. However, no casualty or injury was reported as the students were not on board the vehicle.

The same report stated that shots were fired by a car rider who got annoyed at the school bus driver for blocking his way.

He fired two bullets at the bus in the South Garrison area of Lahore.

The police report also said that the incident was a result of a tiff between the two drivers.

A police team started conducting raids and successfully traced the suspect. The team recovered a 9mm pistol used in the shooting from a locker in the private hospital. It was reported that the suspect allegedly has a reputation for aggressive behaviour and unprovoked violence over minor inconveniences.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), a case has been registered against Dr. Butt under charges of anti-terrorism and attempted murder.

As per the details, the school buses were driving down Waqas Market on Bedian Road to pick up children. Meanwhile, a bus driver slowed down to take a U-turn while the suspect was repeatedly trying to overtake. This caused a collision between the car and the bus.

The driver, upset, took out a pistol and fired indiscriminately.

One of the bullets struck a bus tyre, and when the bus driver tried to confront him, the suspect allegedly fled the scene.

The driver informed the school administration, who then alerted law enforcement agencies (LEAs).

Only a few hours later, the police located and arrested the suspect.

A private company manager was fatally shot in a robbery incident in Raiwind, Lahore, on Sunday.

Three robbers shot the victim after looting Rs 900,000 in cash, while reports suggest that one of them was allegedly killed by the firing of his accomplice during the robbery.

The victim was identified as Nadeem, who had come from Bahawalnagar to collect the money in Lahore’s Raiwind area.

The police told the media that three armed robbers intercepted the manager on the main road as he was on his way back after collecting the money. One of the robbers opened fire on Nadeem when he resisted giving up the money.

The manager suffered multiple bullet wounds and succumbed to his injuries before reaching the hospital.

One of the robbers, later identified as Intizar, was also hit by a bullet allegedly fired by his partner in crime and died on the spot.

However, the two remaining robbers fled the scene with the looted money as people began gathering at the spot.

The police team arrived on time and cordoned off the crime scene.

A police official informed the media that the search patrols in the area have been increased to find the two remaining robbers.

The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the city morgue, and the company and the manager’s relatives have been notified.

A special police team has been assigned to investigate the case with the help of Punjab Safe Cities Authority cameras to trace the culprits.

The first murder of the year was reported in Lahore when a hitman killed another man on January 1 in exchange for two Umrah tickets and a motorcycle.

As per the police, the young hitman was allegedly hired by Imtiaz, deceased Muhammad Riaz’s brother-in-law, over a property dispute.

Imtiaz allegedly hired the hitman and promised him Umrah tickets and a motorbike to kill his brother-in-law Riaz. ARY News has reported that Imtiaz had also promised Rs. 30,000 as payment along with the tickets and motorcycle.

Read more: Hitman kills Lahore man for Umrah tickets

Two teenage step-sisters were arrested for killing their father by setting him on fire after alleging that he molested them. 

The two were arrested in Punjab’s Gujranwala city, where they had confessed to burning their father on January 1. 

The father was taken to Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, where he succumbed to his injuries on January 7.”The girls said that they decided amongst themselves to find a ‘permanent solution’,” Rizwan Tariq, a senior police official in the city, told an international news agency.  They then took petrol from a motorcycle and set their father on fire as he slept, he added.

The two girls, aged 16 and 12, told the police officials that the deceased had been raping the eldest girl, his stepdaughter, for a year and had twice attempted to molest the younger girl.

Their mothers — who are both married to the man — knew about the abuse but were not aware of the revenge plan.

The police further informed that one of the wives has also been arrested while the second is being questioned.

“We expect to present them before the court in a few days, as soon as we finish the investigation,” the police official said.

On January 7, it was reported that two step-sisters living in the same house as their father, Ali Akbar, 45, tied him up with ropes and set him on fire in Gujranwala on January 1, 2025.

A case has been registered on the complaint of Akbar’s sister, Bilqis Bibi, who stated that she was informed about the incident by her other sibling on the phone, who told her to reach Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, where Ali Akbar was being treated. She further stated in the First Information Report (FIR) that her brother had married twice, and the two women lived together. She accused the victim’s wives, named Saira and Nazia, of assisting the two teenage girls in intoxicating the victim and setting him on fire. 

She even claimed to have the recorded confession of the four women.

A private media outlet reported that Akbar had married three times and had 10 children before his first wife died. He was now living with two wives and all the children in a rented house. 

As per the FIR lodged by the victim’s sister, one of the suspects is the daughter of Akbar’s third wife with her former husband, while the second suspect is the daughter of his second wife. Police have taken the two wives and the teenage girls into custody.

In a confessional statement to the police, the girls admitted to tying up their father while he was asleep and setting him ablaze using petrol extracted from a motorbike.

Moreover, a case has been registered under Sections 302, 324 and 34 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Read more: Daughters burn father to death in Gujranwala

A woman from Okara was subjected to sexual assault by her ex-husband on January 7, Express Tribune has reported. 

The man, identified as Muhammad Azam, allegedly assaulted his ex-wife after breaking into her room in Okara within the jurisdiction of A-Division Police Station in the city.

Swiftly responding to the complaint, the police conducted multiple raids and arrested Mohammad Azam.

The initial investigation suggests that Azam is a resident of the 26-2R village, where he had married the victim, Anjuman Bibi, almost 13 years ago.

The couple had four children, but domestic disputes led to a divorce in 2020.

However, after the divorce, Azam allegedly entered into a relationship with his ex-wife’s younger sister, Sidra, consequently having two illegitimate children with her.

This relationship also came to an end and Azam married another woman named Saba, with whom he has one child.

Police have confirmed that on the day of the incident, Azam visited his ex-wife’s house accompanied by his present wife, Saba, to meet his children. 

The couple decided to stay overnight because of bad weather conditions.

Later at night, the accused allegedly entered his ex-wife’s room and raped her.

The victim immediately contacted her brother, Usman Ashraf, who came to her aid, but Azam fled the scene before his arrival.

Local police officials were informed through an emergency call on 15, and they registered a case under the relevant sections for assault in the Pakistan Penal Code.

District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Rashid Hidayat told the media that the police took Azam into custody during a raid, and the victim has been sent for a medical examination.

Further investigations are underway.

The crime rate is rapidly increasing in the region of Okara as Punjab Police’s official website reports that a local footballer was also arrested on January 3 on charges of sexual assault.

The FIR suggests that the girl’s family approached the suspect to help her join the football academy as she was interested in playing football. 

On the day of the incident, the suspect came to the girl’s house and asked her to provide admission-related information. The girl’s mother left the house to bring food. 

Upon her arrival, she found her daughter weeping. The girl told her mother that the suspect assaulted her at gunpoint.

The mother called the police, but the suspect had escaped before the police arrived. The victim’s mother registered a case against the suspect on charges of rape and the police claimed to have arrested the suspect afterwards.

Two step-sisters living in the same house as their father tied him up with ropes and set him on fire in Gujranwala on January 1, 2025.

Ali Akbar died today in the hospital after succumbing to severe burn injuries.

A case has been registered on the complaint of Akbar’s sister, Bilqis Bibi, who stated that she was informed about the incident by her other sibling on the phone, who told her to reach Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, where Ali Akbar was being treated. She further stated in the First Information Report (FIR) that her brother had married twice, and the two women lived together. She accused the victim’s wives, named Saira and Nazia, of assisting the two teenage girls in intoxicating the victim and setting him on fire. 

She even claimed to have the recorded confession of the four women.

Geo News has reported that Akbar had married three times and had 10 children before his first wife died. He was now living with two wives and all the children in a rented house. 

As per the FIR lodged by the victim’s sister, one of the suspects is the daughter of Akbar’s third wife with her former husband, while the second suspect is the daughter of his second wife. Police have taken the two wives and the teenage girls into custody.

In a confessional statement to the police, the girls – aged 12 and 16 – have admitted to tying up their father while he was asleep and setting him ablaze using petrol extracted from a motorbike.

An investigation is underway to find out their motive. 

Moreover, a case has been registered under Sections 302, 324 and 34 of the Criminal Procedure Code.