Times of Islamabad

Breakthrough development reported over the Lahore Motorway gang rape incident

Breakthrough development reported over the Lahore Motorway gang rape incident

LAHORE: The police on Monday arrested a man named Shafqat, an allegedaccused in motorway gang-rape case in Lahore.



Shafqat is a friend of Abid, the main accused in the case.

Police sources have confirmed that Shafqat has confessed his involvement inthe motorway gang-rape case. The accused is currently going through theprocess of DNA test.

Initial investigation revealed that 23-year-old Shafqat is resident ofHaroonabad, Bahawalnagar and he along with his family have been involved incriminal activities.

Shafqat further said that they broke window glass of the car for theft andlater gang-raped the woman.

Earlier in the day, brother-in-law of Waqarul Hassan, alleged co-accused inthe motorway gang-rape case had surrendered himself before the police.According to police, Abbas was in contact with the main accused of the case.

The arrest was made in the light of revelations made by co-accused, WaqarulHassan, who surrendered himself before CIA police Model Town Lahore onSunday.

In his initial statement, the accused Waqarul Hassan had refused hisinvolvement in the gang-rape incident and added that he had nothing to dowith the incident.