Islamabad Logs Over 800 Sexual Assault And Kidnapping Incidents In 202

Islamabad Logs Over 800 Sexual Assault And Kidnapping Incidents In 2026

Islamabad Police filed 132 sexual assault and 709 kidnapping reports in the capital during the first nine months of 2026.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 15, 2026 · 4:11 PM 2 min read

Key takeaways

Islamabad Police registered 132 sexual assault and 709 kidnapping cases from January 1 to September 30, 2026.

Soan Zone recorded the highest number of incidents in both sexual assault and kidnapping categories.

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped in Gangal while returning home from work.

A man abducted from the F-6/1 sector of Islamabad was later found murdered in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

During the first nine months of 2026, Islamabad Police filed 709 kidnapping reports and 132 sexual assault reports throughout the federal capital. Statistics compiled between January 1 and September 30 show that Soan Zone experienced the maximum volume of reports for both offense types.

Data shared by Dawn indicates that Soan Zone documented 40 sexual assault incidents, while Saddar Zone logged 32, Rural Zone had 25, Industrial Area Zone recorded 20, and City Zone noted 15. These files encompassed incidents of gang rape and attacks affecting boys, girls, and women. Law enforcement filed 46 reports under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code, nine under Section 375-A, and additional files under Sections 376-A, 376-B, 376-C, 377, and 377-B.

Regarding abductions, Soan Zone topped the list with 200 occurrences, followed by Rural Zone with 185, Saddar Zone with 181, Industrial Area Zone with 72, and City Zone with 71. Out of these abductions, 341 files fell under Section 365-B involving 347 girls, while 175 files were filed under Section 365. An extra 116 files were recorded under Section 496-A, affecting 119 women, nine girls, and one boy.

A separate case involved a man seized from outside his residence in the F-6/1 sector of Islamabad who turned up murdered in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In another event, a 26-year-old female was reportedly kidnapped and gang-raped in Gangal while walking home from her job. Police sources stated that multiple attackers dragged her to a nearby forested spot and abused her before escaping. Medical staff examined the victim at a hospital, though officers allegedly delayed filing the report until receiving the medical findings. Officials later filed an FIR under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which higher-ranking officers ordered to be sealed.