Raza Dar among 2 arrested in Kidnapping, ‘Gang-Rape’ of foreign women in DHA Lahore
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LAHORE – Police in Lahore arrested two suspects on the complaint of a foreign national alleging that Raza Dar, along with four other individuals, kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and extorted them in the upscale society of Lahore. The complainant requested legal action against all five accused. The matter has been forwarded to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Defence C Police Station for inquiry. Authorities said an FIR will be registered after verification of the allegations. The complainant, Stephanie Adriana Mau-Asum, a Dutch national, alleged that she and Venezuelan national Astrid Robinson Bracho first met Muhammad Raza Dar in Singapore in October 2025, and the suspect later invited them to Pakistan and arranged their visas. The complaint alleges that on June 29, the two women were abducted by Raza Dar, a man described as his “boss,” and three other individuals. It further claims that the suspects held the women against their will, threatened them with violence, and demanded money in exchange for their release. رضا ڈار نے ہالینڈ اور وینزویلا کی خواتین کو پاکستان بلایا، یہاں خواتین کا ریپ کیا گیا، پھر رضا ڈار نے 15 لاکھ ڈالر تاوان مانگا، ہالینڈ والی خاتون کے والد نے 15 پر کال کی، خواتین کو بازیاب کرایا گیا، مقدمہ درج، 5 میں سے 4 ملزم گرفتار یہاں بھی CCD کو فل فرائی کرنا چاہیے pic.twitter.com/ohDLotBfwW — Ahmad Warraich (@ahmadwaraichh) July 2, 2026 According to the complaint, the victims were subjected to physical abuse and sexual violence during their captivity. The complainant alleges that Astrid Robinson Bracho was repeatedly sexually assaulted by two of the accused, while Stephanie Adriana Mau-Asum alleges that she was sexually assaulted and physically threatened. The complaint also alleges that weapons, including a knife, broken glass and a firearm, were used to intimidate the victims. One of the victims’ fathers, who was in the Netherlands, contacted Pakistani authorities through emergency helpline after learning of the alleged kidn