Two allegedly kidnap, gang rape woman in Karachi

KARACHI: Two men allegedly kidnapped and gang raped a 22-year-old woman — who worked at a mall in the metropolis' upscale area, Clifton  — Geo News reported on Tuesday.

According to the police, the victim was kidnapped from the area at 9:30pm after which she was taken to a flat and over there was subjected to sexual violence.

The victim said she was waiting for a bus to go home when three men, on board a vehicle, abducted her, according to police.

After having gang-raped her, the suspects left her at the spot where they kidnapped her, police said, adding that the girl went to her house following the incident.

The police said that the victim had filed a report today — a day after the incident — and was sent to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where initial reports confirmed that she was subjected to sexual assault.

The FIR was lodged against three accused, two of them assaulted her after kidnapping her and the third one facilitated them, police said.

The DNA tests of the victim have also been conducted.

According to the police, the victim and the family have wished not to be named.

"The woman has identified influential suspects [...] They will be caught soon," police said.