Islamabad police arrest alleged rapist in F-9 park sexual assault case

ISLAMABAD: The four suspects involved in a heinous sexual assault case here in the capital city's F-9 park were arrested Wednesday, police said in a statement, with two of them confessing to the crime as well.

According to a first information report (FIR) filed with the police earlier the same day, employees stationed at the park tried to intimidate and blackmail a girl by threatening to level allegations of indecent acts against her. The alleged culprits then took a Rs2,000 bribe from her and told her to leave the park via a route through the woods.

The accused, including two guards associated with a private security company and two employees of the City District Administration (CDA), cornered the 22-year-old woman, whereafter one of them proceeded to rape her.

The identities of only two of the four suspects involved in the sexual assault — gardener Shiraz Kiyani and guard Murad Khan — were revealed, and, according to police, both of them confessed to the crime. One of these two men subjected the women to abuse, it is said.

The survivor later identified the spot of crime to the police as well.