Four men were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a woman.
Police said the woman, a resident of Korangi, Karachi, had had a relationship with a man from Dera Ghazi Khan over a social media website.
The man had invited her to come meet him and told her to stay at a hotel in DG Khan on Friday where she was raped.
When she raised hue and cry, other visitors at the hotel informed the police. The B-Division police arrived at the hotel after considerable delay and took her into custody.
They also arrested the man, two of his accomplices, and the owner and manager of the hotel. The district police officer has suspended a police constable for not taking timely action on the matter.
Dera Ghazi Khan City Circle DSP Nasrullah Warraich said at a press conference that the police had taken action against the suspects and had sent the girl to her family after a medical examination. He said the medical report supported the woman’s allegations.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2014.