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Lahore Police Rescue Two Abducted Foreign Women; Four Suspects Remanded Facing $1.5 Million Ransom and Assault Charges
The Lahore police have rescued two foreign national women (from the Netherlands and Venezuela) within two hours of their father reporting their abduction from Europe. The suspects allegedly demanded a $1.5 million ransom and subjected the women to sexual assault. Four suspects have been arrested and placed on a 5-day physical remand, while a search is underway for an escaped security guard
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by News Desk
2026-07-03
Lahore Police Rescue Two Abducted Foreign Women; Four Suspects Remanded Facing $1.5 Million Ransom and Assault Charges

Detailed Report

  • The Swift Rescue Operation: In a rapid and high-stakes law enforcement operation, the Lahore police successfully rescued two foreign national women within two hours of an emergency report. The victims, citizens of the Netherlands and Venezuela, had traveled to Pakistan to visit acquaintances. The investigation was triggered by an urgent international phone call to the Police Emergency Helpline 15, placed by the father of one of the women from Europe, reporting that his daughter was being held captive.

  • The Investigation and Captivity Details: According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at the Defence C Police Station under Sections 365A (kidnapping for ransom) and 375A (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code, the women had initially traveled to Pakistan upon the invitation of an acquaintance they originally met in Singapore in October 2025. The victims stated that on June 29, 2026, they were forcefully abducted by this acquaintance and four accomplices. During their captivity, the suspects subjected them to physical abuse, armed threats, extortion, and repeated sexual assault while demanding a massive ransom of $1.5 million USD for their release.
  • Judicial Proceedings and Physical Remand: Following their recovery, the two victims were produced before a judicial magistrate at the Cantonment Courts for a closed-door hearing. Accompanied by their legal counsel, the women recorded their formal statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The police subsequently presented the four apprehended suspects—identified as Raza Dar, Hassan Raza, Sajid Ali, and Sikandar Khan—before Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood. While the state prosecution requested a maximum 14-day physical remand to complete cross-examinations and evidence collection, the court partially approved the request, granting a 5-day physical custody window to the investigators.
  • Diplomatic Coordination and Ongoing Manhunt: Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Operations, Faisal Kamran, confirmed that the local administration is working in close, transparent coordination with the Dutch Embassy to provide exhaustive updates on the criminal proceedings. State departments have expedited the renewal and processing of the survivors' travel documents to facilitate their earliest return flight home. Meanwhile, specialized police units are conducting targeted raids across the region to locate and apprehend the fifth suspect, a security guard who managed to escape the scene during the initial raid.
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