Woman Booked For Retracting Rape Allegation

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TOBA TEK SINGH: A woman was booked by the Khanewal Chhab Kalan police on Wednesday for retracting her statement in an attempted rape case against a man.

Police said that on July 4, the accused woman claimed in her complaint to the police that one Ramzan had attempted to rape her 12-year-old disabled daughter, and he was arrested.

However, when she appeared before the area magistrate and recorded her statement, she retracted her allegation and termed Ramzan innocent and the court discharged the accused.

Police sources claimed that she received money from the accused to retract her allegation.

The woman is yet to be arrested by the police.

Published in Dawn, October 2nd, 2025

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