Two police officers arrested over alleged sexual assault in Swat

Two police officers have been arrested in Swat on Thursday over allegations of sexually assaulting a woman who had travelled from Peshawar for a visit, police said.

The Rahimabad police registered a case following a complaint by the woman, who had visited Swat with her husband.

According to details, the couple were returning from Bahrain when police officers stopped them at Engro Dheri Chowk in Mingora under the pretext of an investigation.

The woman was allegedly taken to a hotel on Bypass Road, where she was sexually assaulted.

Following the incident, the Rahimabad police registered a case on the woman’s complaint and arrested two officers in connection with the alleged assault.

The arrested officers were identified as Ghazanfar and Wahid Mahmood.

According to sources, the two officers were not posted within the jurisdiction of the Rahimabad police station.