Police arrest suspects in alleged rape of bank employee in Karachi

KARACHI: Police have arrested a man and his accomplices for allegedly raping a 26-year-old employee of a private bank in Bahadurabad earlier this month.

According to the FIR (No. 347/25) registered under sections 376 and 506-34 of the Pakistan Penal Code at Bahadurabad police station, the woman, who works in the car leasing and credit card section of a bank, came into contact with a man named Mehroz on July 7 regarding a credit card.

On August 8, the accused called the victim to meet him in connection with the credit card issuance. She went to Zubaida Hospital in Bahadurabad, from where he took her to a nearby house.

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A man and a woman were already present at the location. The FIR stated that the victim was given juice, after which she became semi-conscious and was tied up. She was then raped by Sheroz while the woman present filmed the assault.

The ordeal lasted for about an hour, after which the accused threatened to kill the victim and release the video if she refused to meet him again.

The victim was later admitted to Jinnah Hospital, where a medico-legal examination was carried out.

Following the incident, a social media post claimed the mainstream media had ignored the case due to the involvement of influential persons. However, DIG East Dr Furrukh Ali Lanjhar told Hum News English that the FIR was registered immediately and all the accused named in the case have since been arrested.