Islamabad Police arrest hostel assault suspect after 57 days
Despite a clear lead, Islamabad Police took 57 days to track and arrest the suspect
Ali Hamza
Correspondent
Ali; a journalist with 3 years of experience, working in Newspaper. Worked in Field, covered Big Legal Constitutional and Political Events in Pakistan since 2022. Graduate of DePaul University, Chicago.
On the night of April 18 in Islamabad, a man scaled the wall of a girls' hostel, sat in the porch area for 45 minutes, and fled after assaulting a female resident as she stepped outside.
Despite past cases being solved swiftly, it took Islamabad Police 57 days to track down and arrest the suspect—who turned out to be a repeat offender. Following a police press conference, he was sent to Adiala Jail for an official identification lineup.
This story explores who the victim was, how the suspect was caught, what an identification parade entails, and what safety precautions students—especially those living in hostels—should adopt in light of increasing concerns about campus security.
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