Woman ‘raped’ by cousin, accomplice in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped by her cousin and his friend and
later raped in the R.A. Bazaar area.
The victim’s father lodged an FIR with the R.A. Bazaar police, in which he stated that he resided
in Ahmadabad with his family, which included three children
He said he was at home when his nephew came to his house at 9pm on Saturday night and asked
him to send his daughter with him as his mother was calling her. He said after his daughter did
not return, he got worried and went to the suspect’s house, but was informed that he was not
home.
He said his daughter returned home after midnight on Sunday sobbing and in distress. On
inquiry, she informed him that her cousin forced her into a car in which another man was already
sitting.
She claimed that she was threatened with dire consequences and then driven to a deserted place.
She further revealed that her cousin hit her with a pistol butt when she screamed. Later both the
suspects raped her.
According to the police, one of the suspects had been taken into custody while raids were
underway to arrest his accomplice.

Source: Dawn