Motorway rape case: Police unable to arrest prime suspect Abid Ali on 11th day
Police have conducted five raids so far to arrest Abid Ali.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Eleven days have passed since the motorway rape incident but 28 police teams comprising 112 personnel are still unable to arrest prime suspect Abid Ali who is still at large and has managed to escape from the authorities multiple times.
Police have conducted five raids so far in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sahiwal and Nankana Sahib to arrest the accused but he succeeded in fleeing every time after dodging police.
The brother of Abid Ali’s brother-in-law Arif has been detained. The investigative sources have revealed that the prime accused was recently in contact with his relatives. Pictures of the suspects have been released.
Police sources said that Abid Ali had also been to areas in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in past as he stayed in Jamshoro, Buner and Hangu. Police said that teams have been sent to Sindh and KP to arrest the criminal.
On the other hand, six different sketches have been prepared of Abid Ali’s possible appearance. In one photo, Abid’s hair has been removed, in another, he is shown with only a mustache while the others show different combinations of hairstyles and facial hair.
Police said that Abid could don any of these appearances and the purpose of these sketches is to expedite his arrest. Police have already released the tip-off numbers where any information regarding Abid Ali can be reported. In addition, a reward of Rs 2.5 million has been set for the person who assists in his arrest.
