Another suspect arrested in Okara railway station rape case

OKARA: Another suspect namely Abid has been arrested in Okara railway station rape case, ARY News quoted Inspector General (IG) Railways on Monday.

After prime suspect Haseeb’s arrest, the railway police also arrested a facilitator Abid following a rape incident reported at the Okara railway station.

IG Railways said that the affected girl had reached the Okara railway station to depart for Karachi on May 9 where she met a railway employee Haseeb and Abid.

“The prime accused raped the girl on May 10 morning in the parcel section and later he gave a ticket to the girl. The victim complained the railway police regarding her rape after reaching Karachi.

IG Railways said that the culprits will be brought to justice soon.

READ: PRIME SUSPECT IN OKARA RAILWAY STATION RAPE CASE ARRESTED

Yesterday, police arrested the prime suspect namely Haseeb in the Okara railway station rape case after conducting a raid.

Prime accused Haseeb was arrested during a raid conducted by the Mandi Ahmedabad police station team. The arrested man was handed over to Karachi Railway police officials.

A case was lodged against the accused at the South Karachi Railway Police Station.

The rape victim had registered a complaint against the railways’ staff at the Karachi police station. The railways’ authorities said the station master has been suspended over negligence following the rape case.

Earlier, a Karachi woman was allegedly gang-raped by two ticket-checkers and their in-charge on board the Bahauddin Zakariya Express last year.