A woman who had come to Swat from Peshawar for sightseeing has lodged a case of rape against two persons at Rahimabad Police Station. Police have arrested both nominated persons, who are reported to be police personnel.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on November 3, 2026, at 6 pm. The female tourist was returning from the Madyan tourist valley to Mingora city along with her husband. Near Ingaro Dheri Chowk, two motorcyclists stopped their vehicle and, on the pretext of work with the taxi driver, sent the couple in a rickshaw to the General Bus Stand.
According to the woman's statement, when they sat in the coaster, the same two men came again, got them off on the pretext of taking information, and took them to a hotel near the old bus stand in Mingora. There, one man stayed with the husband while the other took the woman to a room and allegedly raped her, and later the second man did the same. When the husband knocked, the accused came out and threatened to kill them.
Timely Action by Swat Police in Woman Rape Case, Accused Arrested
According to the spokesperson of Swat Police, Nasar, who told The Friday Times that a woman, a resident of Peshawar, lodged a report of rape against two unknown motorcyclists at Rahimabad Police Station. On taking immediate notice of the incident, District Police Officer Swat Muhammad Omar Khan directed SHO Rahimabad Police Station Zahidullah Khan, who, along with a police team, traced and arrested both accused with the help of CCTV cameras.
He said the arrested accused have been identified as Wahid Mahmood, son of Badshah Muhammad, resident of Allah Dhand, Batkhela, and Muhammad Ghazanfar, son of Muhammad Safdar, resident of Chamkani, Peshawar.
According to initial investigation, the accused took the victim woman along with her husband to a hotel room, where they raped her one by one and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
According to police, further investigation is underway and the medical examination of the woman is yet to be conducted.