LAHORE: Foreign woman Diana has sought the withdrawal of a rape case and declared accused Ahmed Tanveer innocent in her first video statement, saying he neither raped her nor took her mobile phones.
In her video statement, Diana said Ahmed Tanveer had no involvement in the alleged rape. She also claimed that she had given her earlier statements under pressure.
Diana also declared Ahmed Tanveer innocent through a document from the Azerbaijan embassy.
Meanwhile, police arrested Ahmed Tanveer despite the approval of his interim bail.
Diana sent back to Azerbaijan
Earlier, foreign woman Diana was sent back to Baku on October 4 along with three police officers.
The 22-year-old Azerbaijani woman, Diana Romik Qizi Baghiyeva, departed for Baku on Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-159. Three police officers, including ASP Defence Bairah and DSP Qamar Abbas, accompanied her.
According to ARY News reporter Babar Khan, the Azerbaijan embassy had requested that police officers accompany Diana on her return journey.
Diana remained under the supervision of the Airport Security Force (ASF) at the airport. On Friday, she completed immigration clearance and boarded the aircraft but later got off the plane and refused to travel.
Police officers subsequently accompanied her on the flight to take her back to her home country under their custody.