A man in Rawalpindi has been booked for allegedly raping a Thai woman after bringing her to Pakistan on the promise of marriage, police said.
According to the police, the case was registered at Rawat police station on the complaint of the woman against a man named Aamir Sohail under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
She met Sohail in Bangkok about two years ago, the FIR [First Information Report] stated, adding that he later promised to marry her and persuaded her to travel to Pakistan with him.
The woman told police that they arrived in Pakistan about four months ago and started living together at a rented flat in a private housing society.
She alleged that Sohail did not fulfil his promise to marry her and sexually assaulted her several times during their stay.
She further alleged that he prevented her from leaving the flat.
Police said the woman managed to leave the residence and visit a doctor on Thursday. She also alleged that Sohail took her money with him when he left.
The FIR was registered after police received her complaint, and officers have begun investigating the allegations.
No further details about any arrest or the progress of the investigation were provided by police.
