ISLAMABAD: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Islamabad Ali Wasim has ordered legal action against individuals who are involved in lodging false rape cases under the Anti-Rape Act.
According to police, the DIG directed the registration of cases against complainants and witnesses in seven cases.
Wasim said action would also be taken against those who allegedly gave false statements in exchange for money to have cases dismissed.
He added that individuals who levelled false allegations of serious crimes to pursue personal interests would also face legal action.
The DIG said the initiative aimed to discourage the misuse of the law and ensure the provision of justice.
He reiterated that ensuring justice for genuine victims and protecting citizens’ rights remained the police department’s top priorities.
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Earlier, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) took notice of the death of 20-year-old Laiba Ijaz, an International Islamic University Islamabad student who was found dead after allegedly being defrauded of Rs5 million by a travel agent on the pretext of arranging a US education visa.
FIA Director Shehzad Bukhari has taken notice of the case, and the agency has contacted the deceased’s family to obtain further details, according to the family.
Laiba’s maternal uncle, Rana Amjad, confirmed that the FIA had contacted the family regarding the matter.
Laiba was found dead near a green belt close to Itwar Bazaar in Sector G-10, within the jurisdiction of Ramna police station, police said.
According to police officials, Laiba, a resident of G-10 Markaz, had allegedly paid Rs5 million to an agent to facilitate her travel to the United States for education. She later discovered that the documents provided to her were allegedly fake.
Police said she had reportedly been under severe mental stress after discovering the alleged fraud. She left her home at around 2pm without informing her family.
Her family subsequently used her mobile phone’s location to trace her to the green belt near Itwar Bazaar, where her body was found hanging from a tree, police said.