A group of women was allegedly assaulted and robbed of 10 tolas of gold jewellery and Rs2 million in cash during a mugging incident near a well-known food chain outside F-9 Park, Islamabad.
Footage of the incident has surfaced, showing the assailants physically assaulting the women, dragging them by their hair, and subjecting them to violence on the road.
The disturbing video has sparked outrage on social media, raising concerns over public safety in the capital.
According to the FIR registered at Margalla Police Station on the complaint of one of the victims, the prime suspect, identified as Jamal, along with his accomplices, intercepted the women on February 23.
The suspects then assaulted them and forcibly took away their gold jewellery and cash before fleeing the scene.
Islamabad police spokesperson confirmed that an FIR was lodged following the incident and immediate action was taken. The police arrested the main suspect and obtained his three-day physical remand.
Following interrogations, the stolen items were recovered, and a charge sheet was presented in court. The suspect has now been sent to jail on judicial remand.
The FIR has been lodged under five sections of the PPC — 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 392 (punishment for robbery), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation).
