RAWALPINDI: Two women were raped in separate incidents in Pirwadhai and Rawat, police said on Wednesday.

In the first incident, a woman, resident of Khayaban-i-Sir Syed, was allegedly raped by two men who held her at gunpoint in Pirwadhai. She said in her FIR that the suspect, who is the brother-in-law of her employer, came to her house and told her that she needs to go to the residence of some clients who were unable to come to her beauty salon.

Due to financial problems and closure of business, she agreed and went with him in his car. Another man drove the vehicle. She said the driver stopped the car at a deserted place and both allegedly raped her at gunpoint and dropped her off near a college building.

Another woman, said in her FIR, that she was allegedly raped by a suspect who had offered to help her in finding a job.

Published in Dawn, September 17th, 2020