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A taxi driver who harassed an American woman at gunpoint earlier this month has been arrested in Karachi.
According to the police, the accused, Zain Rauf, had behaved inappropriately with the American woman in the Super Highway Private Housing Society on April 10.
The details of the case revealed that an attempt was made to harass the woman by taking her to a deserted place. Following the victim’s complaint, the police registered a case of the incident at Gadap City police station on April 13.
Police stated that, with the help of CCTV footage from the housing society, accused Zain Rauf has been arrested and the vehicle and weapons used in the criminal act have been recovered.
Sources within the police disclosed that accused Zain used to accept rides from women traveling alone and then attempted to harass them. The police also mentioned that the accused had affixed a fake number plate on his vehicle.
The investigation team obtained a two-day physical remand of the accused from the concerned court, as confirmed by the police.