Lahore: DIG Operation Faisal Kamran said on Sunday that legal requirements were fulfilled by safely recovering the foreign women.
While holding a press conference here, Faisal Kamran said the statements recorded under Section 164 in the case made it clear who raped the women and and who threatened them. He said that the Punjab Chief Minister took immediate notice of the matter, after which the police, fulfilling the legal requirements, intensified the investigation.
The DIG said that action was initiated as soon as information about the abduction of the foreign women was received. He said a victim sent a picture of the car to her father, with the help of which the number was traced; the police had already information about who called the girls and on whose request they came to Pakistan.
He said that during the investigation, it was revealed that the accused belonged to Sargodha and other areas came, after which raids were conducted at various places including Sargodha. The investigation revealed that both women reached Islamabad in June and later came to Lahore, while a complete record of the movement of the vehicle was also obtained.
He said that as a result of continuous investigation, both foreign women were safely recovered. The police first contacted the Spanish embassy, from where it was learned that one of the women belonged to Venezuela. The DIG Operations said that later the Dutch embassy was also contacted. After the assurance of the diplomatic officials, both women agreed to undergo a medical examination and then record their statements under Section 164.
Faisal Kamran said that the statements of both women were recorded before the court, where the Dutch consulate official was also present. All legal requirements were completed on time, and later on, on the request of the embassies, both women were safely taken to the airport. He said that both the foreign women expressed satisfaction with the police investigation, while after the physical remand of the accused, further progress was made and important recoveries were also made.