LAHORE – A man allegedly raped a housemaid in absence of his wife at home in Shadman area of Lahore, the local police said on Monday.
The police said they received a call on 15 fom Shadman.
The housemaid, whose name is not mentioned under privacy rights, called the police for help. The police reached the spot and arrested the suspect.
According to the police, accused had called housemaid under the pretext of work at home. But as the woman reached there, the accused threatened her with serious consequences if she told anyone.
The police said that the accused, after registration of the case, was handed over the gender cell.
Model Town Superintendent (SP) Akhlaq Allah Tarar said that all those who exploited the women would not be treated with leniency.
On other hand, a suspect involved in a sexual assault case escaped the policy custody in the city.
The police registered a case regarding the escape of sexual assault suspect Tanveer-ul-Hassanain. According to the FIR, Sub-Inspector Khurram Shehzad of the SSIU City Division secured a two-day physical remand of accused Tanveer-ul-Hassanain to the Gwalmandi police station on a two-day physical remand.
Sub-Inspector Khurram Shehzad, along with Constable Akram, took the suspect to the Nolakha police station for a Criminal Record Office (CRO) check. The suspect, Tanveer-ul-Hassanain, managed to slip his hand out of the handcuffs and escaped from police custody.
Nolakha police station booked SI Khurram Shehzad and Constable Akram under charges of abuse of authority and negligence against on the complaint of SSIU City Division in-charge Muhammad Arshad. The police stated that the raids are being conducted to arrest the escaped suspect, and that he would be apprehended soon.
