Azeri gang rape victim refuses to leave Pakistan 'without justice'
“The gang rape victim 22-year-old Azeri woman, Diana, has refused to return to her country. Diana reportedly refused to leave Pakistan ‘without justice’, alleging that Lahore police were trying to send …”
The woman refused to go back after boarding a plane at Lahore Airport, DIG Investigation said, adding the woman's passport has an exit stamp, now her embassy will look into this matter. Separately, a local court in Lahore sent a woman accused of facilitating the alleged rape of the Azerbaijani woman on judicial remand.
Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood heard the case and ordered the accused to be presented before the court again on October 17. The woman was produced before the court after completing a three-day physical remand. During the proceedings, police no longer required the woman’s physical custody for further investigation.
Following the police statement, the court sent the accused to jail on judicial remand. Lahore police have arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old Azeri woman, Diana, while efforts are underway to arrest another suspect, DIG Investigation Zeeshan Raza said on Saturday.
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