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Azerbaijani Woman Gang-Raped in Lahore; Police Launch Manhunt for Suspects
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:15
Azerbaijani Woman Gang-Raped in Lahore; Police Launch Manhunt for Suspects
- •A 20-year-old Azerbaijani woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Lahore, Pakistan, after being taken to a flat in Defence Housing Authority.
- •The victim arrived in Pakistan from Baku over two weeks ago for business and was staying in Lahore's Raiwind area.
- •Police reported that two women took the victim to a cafe where three men later joined them; the men then allegedly drugged and assaulted her.
- •The woman was abandoned near Ghazi Interchange, and her iPhone was stolen; police have recovered the vehicle used in the crime.
- •A case has been registered, and the three male suspects have been placed on a stop list to prevent them from leaving the country, with raids underway for their arrest.
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A 20-year-old Azerbaijani woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Lahore after being taken to a flat in the Defence Housing Authority area. She was given an intoxicating substance, sexually assaulted, abandoned near Ghazi Interchange, and robbed of her iPhone.
Police have registered a case against the three suspects under the Pakistan Penal Code, identified the main accused, and placed all three male suspects on the stop list to prevent them from leaving the country. Raids are underway to apprehend the suspects, and the victim has undergone a medical examination.
The victim had arrived in Pakistan from Baku for business purposes more than two weeks prior to the incident and was staying in Lahore's Raiwind area.
