Overview
- Police say two foreign women were lured to a Lahore house on June 29, held, repeatedly sexually assaulted and threatened while suspects demanded access to cryptocurrency and ransom payments.
- Investigators arrested at least four men who were remanded to five days of police custody and have since detained additional people for questioning with total arrests reported up to eight.
- Forensic teams report DNA from three suspects matches biological evidence, and investigators are continuing mobile, vehicle and Safe City camera analysis to build a digital and financial paper trail.
- One of the accused has been publicly identified as Muhammad Raza (Raza) Dar who police say is related to Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and officials insist the suspect is being treated like any other accused.
- The two victims completed medical exams, recorded sealed magistrate statements with embassy support and left Pakistan while authorities collect evidence and prepare a progress report for the July 8 court appearance.