Significant progress has been made in the motorway case, the identification parade of the main accused Abid Malhi and Shafqat has been completed during which the woman has identified both of them.
According to private TV, the identification parade was completed in Lahore's Camp Jail. When the two accused were brought in front of the victim, they rushed to the spot. It may be recalled that Abid Malhi was arrested by the police from Manga Mandi 33 days after the incident after which he was brought to Lahore and produced before the court. The court had sent Abid Malhi to jail on judicial remand for the identity parade. Accused Shafqat is currently in police custody on physical remand where he is being further interrogated.
It is worth mentioning here that on September 9, the woman was on her way to Gujranwala from Lahore with her children when the car ran out of petrol on the way, but despite calling several times, no help was forthcoming. The woman was waiting for her family on the motorway when accused Abid Malhi and Shafqat committed robbery with the woman and then took her to the forest and committed a heinous crime like rape.
