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"textContent": "\n\nA Spanish national recorded a harrowing sworn statement in Pakistan on Saturday to advance the high-profile Lahore foreign women assault case\n\n\n\nThe 40-year-old victim detailed a violent home invasion, armed robbery, and sexual assault before a local magistrate. Police continue to process forensic evidence following the recent arrest of four suspects.****\n\n### What are the latest updates in the Lahore foreign women assault case?\n\nThe extensive multi-agency investigation intensified after a 40-year-old Spanish woman recorded a detailed sworn statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.\n\nThe victim testified under oath before a judicial magistrate that four armed men originally breached her residential perimeter on their first night in Lahore. The violent intruders swiftly overpowered her and tied her up securely inside a room to prevent her from seeking immediate help.\n\nAn unidentified suspect dressed entirely in black clothing subjected the Spanish national to immediate physical violence and targeted molestation inside the home.\n\nThe prime accused, Raza Dar, subsequently arrived at the active crime scene to repeatedly interrogate her regarding the computers and hidden cash. The terrified victim informed the aggressive inquisitors that her valuable electronic equipment and personal funds were packed inside a green travel bag.\n\nWhile the second victim, Stephanie, was brought back into the main room for continued questioning, a suspect conversing in English struck the Spanish national. The armed assailant hit her on the head with a pistol butt and threatened to kill both captives if they refused to cooperate. The statement further alleges that three additional men, including an older individual carrying a rifle, later entered the room to pressure the women.\n\n### How did the suspects execute the alleged robbery and assault?\n\nThe principal suspect in black clothing eventually forced the Spanish national to the second floor of the building, where he sexually assaulted her. When the victim screamed for assistance, the attacker ordered her to dress quickly before escorting her back to the room on the lower floor. Investigators are also probing whether the entire incident stemmed from a complex cryptocurrency dispute involving digital assets worth over one million dollars.\n\nThe primary suspect reportedly used the victims' personal mobile phones to send urgent messages to international contacts demanding a massive ransom payment.\n\nThe captives were finally released and driven toward the local airport after Stephanie's mother successfully arranged a transfer of 100,000 dollars. During the vehicle journey, the driver received a phone call stating that the specific instructions of the boss were entirely different.\n\nA judicial magistrate in Lahore previously granted the local police department a five-day physical remand of the first four primary suspects. Law enforcement personnel originally rescued the two foreign women within hours of receiving an official emergency complaint from the neighborhood.\n\nThe primary case remains registered at the Defence-C Police Station under strict local anti-rape and aggravated kidnapping for ransom regulations.\n\n### What legal measures are authorities taking against the eight arrested suspects?\n\nThe Punjab police department has now expanded the scope of the criminal inquiry to process all eight arrested suspects under formal custody.\n\nForensics teams are analyzing advanced digital data and physical evidence collected from the active crime scene to verify the victim's official testimony. Senior prosecutors maintain that these legal claims constitute unproven allegations until a formal court trial yields a definitive judicial determination.",
"title": "Sworn statement reveals details in Lahore foreign women assault case"
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