The Punjab Police, during an operation in Gujrat, have arrested 5 suspects involved in the gang rape incident of a woman, as reported by national media.
According to a report, the police have sent the arrested suspects to jail for an identification parade. The victim woman claims that she was abducted at gunpoint by 2 suspects and taken to their farm where they gang-raped her.
The victim woman has alleged that the armed suspects called 3 other accomplices to the farm, where she was again gang-raped. The police stated that the woman’s medical examination has been conducted. Following the incident, the victim woman had appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for justice.
There has been a noted increase in incidents of sexual exploitation of women across the country in recent years. Criminals also target women for sexual assault during incidents of theft, robbery, and looting.
Officials have stated that raising awareness about crimes and, in particular, protecting women from sexual exploitation is the responsibility of every member of society, and both the police, law enforcement agencies, and the public need to play their part.
