An incomplete police investigation report submitted to a Lahore trial court has found no evidence of sexual assault against five suspects accused in the alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women in July 2026. However, the report implicates the same five individuals in other alleged offences, including illegal confinement and extortion.

The police have charged three other suspects with sexually assaulting the women, following an investigation into the incident at a house in Defence Phase VII, Lahore.

The report was submitted in court after investigators completed several stages of the investigation, including witness examinations, medical assessments and forensic testing. However, reports from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) are still awaited.

The case involves allegations of kidnapping, sexual assault, threats and financial extortion. The next hearing has been scheduled for November 11, 2026, when the trial court will continue proceedings.

Importantly, the police report does not amount to a court acquittal of the five suspects. It reflects the investigating team’s current findings regarding the sexual-assault allegations, while other charges against them remain.

Police Report Finds No Sexual Assault Evidence Against Five Suspects

According to the incomplete challan, investigators found evidence implicating three suspects in the alleged sexual assault of the two foreign women.

However, police said they found no evidence linking the remaining five suspects to the sexual-assault allegations.

These five individuals have not been cleared of every allegation. The investigation report still implicates them in other offences, including allegedly keeping the women in unlawful confinement and extorting money from them.

The five include a suspect reportedly connected to a senior political figure and another individual identified in the investigation as the group’s “boss”.

The distinction between the allegations is important because the police have treated the alleged sexual assaults and the other offences as separate aspects of the investigation.

The three suspects charged with sexual assault will face proceedings in relation to those allegations, while the other five remain implicated in the alleged kidnapping, confinement and extortion.

How the Cryptocurrency Business Dispute Began

The investigation report describes a business-related dispute involving the two foreign women and one of the prime suspects.

According to the police account, the women said they had met the suspect in Singapore in 2025 and invited him to invest in their cryptocurrency business.

The report states that the suspect initially invested money and received returns. He subsequently invested another $500,000, but allegedly did not receive the expected profits or repayment of his investment.

Police said the suspect later invited the women to Pakistan in June 2026, claiming that he would arrange a meeting with another potential investor.

The women reportedly stayed at a hotel in Islamabad before travelling to Murree and other locations.

Investigators alleged that the suspect subsequently informed an associate that the women owed him money. The associate then involved another individual described in the police report as the group’s “boss”.

The investigation eventually led to the alleged detention of the women at a house in Lahore.

Women Allegedly Detained at House in Defence Phase VII

According to the incomplete challan, the two women were taken to a house in Defence Phase VII on June 29, 2026.

Police alleged that they were held there against their will and pressured to repay the disputed investment amount.

The report states that armed men guarded the premises and that the women were threatened with weapons and other objects.

According to the complainants’ statements recorded during the investigation, the individuals allegedly warned them of serious consequences if they failed to meet the financial demands.

Police further alleged that the women were forced to transfer approximately $19,500.

The money was reportedly converted into Pakistani rupees through a Lahore-based bank account, with Rs1.1 million each transferred to two suspects.

The allegations form part of the kidnapping, illegal confinement and extortion investigation. They remain subject to the judicial process.

Women Escape After Vehicle Accident Near Bhatta Chowk

The report states that the women escaped on July 1, 2026, while travelling in a vehicle that was taking them towards the airport.

According to investigators, the vehicle was involved in an accident near Bhatta Chowk in Lahore.

The women reportedly raised an alarm after the accident, attracting attention and prompting police intervention.

One suspect described as a relative of a senior political figure allegedly fled from the scene, while police took the women into their protection.

The incident led to further investigation and the registration of the case at Defence C Police Station.

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Police Recover Money and Weapons During Investigation

Investigators also reported recovering Rs4.3 million allegedly connected to the extortion case.

A mobile phone and a vehicle suspected of being used during the incident were also recovered.

Police further stated that pistols and a rifle were found during the investigation, leading to the registration of separate cases under the relevant provisions of the Arms Ordinance.

The investigation also identified other individuals allegedly involved in facilitating the incident.

One suspect was accused of renting out the house to the group without informing the relevant authorities.

Another individual was allegedly involved in helping destroy evidence connected to the case.

Police subsequently added Sections 368 and 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code to the investigation. These provisions concern the concealment or wrongful confinement of kidnapped individuals and causing the disappearance of evidence.

Medical, DNA and Forensic Investigations

The investigation included medical examinations of both complainants and the recording of their statements before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Police also conducted DNA, fingerprint and polygraph tests as part of the evidence-gathering process.

Call data records were obtained to help establish communication patterns and examine the movements and connections of individuals involved in the investigation.

However, the Punjab Forensic Science Agency’s reports were still awaited when police submitted the incomplete challan.

Investigators said they decided to submit the report without waiting for every forensic result to avoid delaying the legal proceedings.

The police maintained that sufficient material had been collected to proceed against the suspects, while additional forensic findings could be incorporated when received.

The pending reports may provide further information relevant to the investigation and the allegations against individual suspects.

Defence Counsel Questions Police Investigation

Advocate Salman Shahid, who represents two of the suspects charged with sexual assault, criticised the police investigation and alleged that the authorities had favoured more influential individuals.

He argued that his clients were low-paid employees of one of the key suspects and had been made scapegoats in the case.

The lawyer said one of his clients worked as a member of the janitorial staff at the property where the alleged incident took place.

His comments raise questions about the role and responsibility of individual suspects, although the defence allegations have not been independently established.

The police findings and the defence position will be examined through the judicial process.

Court Fixes November 11 for Next Hearing

Additional District and Sessions Judge Rafaqat Ali Gondal has distributed copies of the police investigation report among the suspects.

The court has scheduled the next hearing for November 11, 2026.

The proceedings will continue as the court considers the police report and the material submitted by investigators.

The challan remains incomplete because certain forensic findings are still pending. Further evidence and reports may therefore become part of the proceedings as the investigation progresses.

The next hearing will be an important step in determining how the case moves forward and how the allegations against the different suspects are addressed.

What Happens Next in the Lahore Case?

The incomplete challan has divided the suspects into two groups based on the police investigation’s findings regarding sexual assault.

Three suspects have been charged with the alleged sexual assault of the two foreign women, while five others have not been linked to those specific allegations in the current report.

However, the five remain implicated in other alleged offences, including illegal confinement and extortion.

The court will consider the material placed before it, while the outstanding forensic reports could provide additional evidence.

The case also highlights the importance of examining each suspect’s alleged role separately rather than treating all individuals named in an FIR as equally responsible for every offence.

As proceedings continue, the court will determine the legal implications of the evidence and the charges against each accused person.

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