MULTAN – An American travel blogger visiting Pakistan was allegedly rapedby her host, at the Fort Munro hill station in southern Punjab, police saidTuesday.
Reports in local media said the woman, who holds a dual national of Germanyand US, reported the crime through a diplomatic mission and named two menin her complaint to the Fort Munro police station.
A case was registered under Section 376, 292B after the heinous incidentwhile the prime accused was detained shortly from Rajanpur.
The victim told the cops that she reached Lahore from Karachi last week.She then hired the services of two tourist guides, Muzzamil Shehzad andAbid, who first took her to several areas in South Punjab and later to FortMunro where they ‘sexually assaulted’ her on the night of July 17 at ahotel.
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The survivor also alleged that the accused also filmed the sexual assault.Meanwhile, the accused will be shifted to Lahore for DNA testing.
Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz has taken notice of the incident anddirected concerned officials to submit a report at the earliest.
