A female police officer was abducted right in front of a police station and then raped and tortured in Muzaffargarh district of Punjab, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

A gender crime officer whose name was not given was abducted at gunpoint in front of Saddar Police Station gate.

However, the personnel of City Police Station where the case of lady sub-inspector’s abduction and rape was registered have arrested the culprit.

The gender crime officer was at the police station in connection with an investigation. She was travelling in a rickshaw when a car rider blocked auto’s way a few steps away from the Saddar Police Station and the DPO House and allegedly abducted the lady sub-inspector at gunpoint.

The abductor then took the lady police officer to gardens near the Chaman Bypass and allegedly raped her. He also tortured the gender crime officer black and blue.

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The lady police officer was later shifted to DHQ Hospital in a serious condition.

The accused was now in custody of the City Police Station and further investigation was under way.

According to a police spokesman, they have also recovered the car used in the abduction of the lady police officer.

The case against the accused was registered under 376/496, 511/A and 506 Penal Code.

DSP Nasar Bakhat Khan of the City Police Station will supervise the case.

Reporter Amir Dogar