MULTAN:Multan police have launched legal action against three women and their alleged accomplices for lodging false rape cases to blackmail citizens and extort money, following the exposure of fabricated allegations in three separate cases. New cases have been registered against the complainants and witnesses after false allegations were established in cases registered at Qadirpur Raan, Muzaffarabad and Daulat Gate police stations.
According to police sources, a case was registered against complainant Muhammad Amjad and witnesses at Qadirpur Raan police station for falsely accusing Mohsin s/o Aslam, of attempting to sexually assault a woman in FIR No. 585/25.
Similarly, at Muzaffarabad police station, a new case was registered against complainant Samina Bibi and witnesses for lodging a false rape case under FIR No. 1036/25.
In another incident, complainant Saba and witnesses were booked at Daulat Gate police station for falsely accusing Nasir s/o Zaheer Ahmed, of attempting to sexually assault a woman in FIR No. 480/25.
Police said legal proceedings were being initiated under the Anti-Rape Act 2021 and relevant provisions of the law against those involved in using fabricated sexual assault allegations to blackmail citizens and extort money.
The police reiterated that strict legal action would continue against anyone found misusing serious criminal allegations for personal gains, while urging citizens to promptly report any unlawful activity to the authorities.