A policeman was arrested for allegedly raping a beggar woman in Manawan area of Lahore, it emerged on Monday.
Police said the suspect also opened fire on a person who was trying to stop him and making video of the incident.
DIG Operations said the suspected cop was appointed at Shafiqabad police station, adding that strict legal action will be taken against him.
Last month, an elderly woman was alleged raped by two suspects in Dharampura area of Lahore.
Police have registered a case against the unknown suspects, adding that one of them was dressed in uniform of security guard.
The 70-year-old woman was reportedly going to somewhere by a rickshaw when the guard stopped her on the pretext of checking.
The guard and another man, who is aged around 26, raped her. According to the FIR, they also snatched Rs70,000 from her before fleeing the scene.
Earlier this month, a technician of the Mayo Hospital was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a mentally disabled girl in Lahore.
