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Tue, September 23, 2025
BAHAWALNAGAR: The A Division police claimed to have arrested three youths for allegedly torturing and gang-raping a transperson.
The FIR registered with the A Division police stated that a transperson, resident of Fordow Canal area, was walking home on Sept 9 at around 8pm when three youths offered to drop her home on a motorcycle. However, the youths took her to a deserted place, where they allegedly tortured and gang-raped her.
The trio escaped when some passersby, hearing the transperson’s screams, rushed to the spot.
The FIR claimed that after remaining silent out of fear of reprisal, the victim approached the police on Sept 11 and informed them about the matter.
The police then registered a case against the three accused under Section 375A.
A police spokesperson said the trio was arrested when they were trying to flee the city.
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