- Lahore police arrested nine suspects, including two women, for honey trapping, abducting, and robbing renowned playwright Khalilur Rehman Qamar after he was lured to a house under the pretense of discussing a drama project.
- The suspects held Qamar at gunpoint, stole his belongings, forcibly obtained his ATM PIN, withdrew Rs267,000, and subjected him to emotional and physical torture before abandoning him.
- Despite facing criticism and public disputes throughout his career, Qamar remains a prominent figure in Pakistani television and film, with a loyal fan base that admires his work.
On Sunday, Lahore police arrested nine suspects, including two women, on charges of honey trapping, abducting, and robbing renowned playwright Khalilur Rehman Qamar.
The incident came to light when Qamar complained with the Sundar police on July 20.
According to the complaint, Qamar received a call from a woman named Amna Urooj late at night on July 15, inviting him to her house in Bahria Town to discuss a drama project. He went to the location shared by the woman.
“I was sitting with the woman when someone knocked on the door. The woman told me it might be a delivery boy as she had ordered some food,” Qamar stated in the first information report (FIR). The suspects include two women.
He added that seven armed men entered the room, held him at gunpoint, and demanded his belongings, including his car keys, Rs6,000 in cash, and a mobile phone worth Rs110,000. The suspects obtained his ATM card and withdrew Rs267,000 from a nearby bank after forcibly acquiring his PIN.
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Qamar further stated that the suspects took him to various locations in his car, and tortured him emotionally and physically, before abandoning him at a deserted location.
The Sundar Police Station registered a case of robbery and abduction against the unidentified suspects and launched an investigation.
A senior police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Dawn that a special police team was formed to arrest the suspects. The investigation revealed that the playwright was honey-trapped by a woman who, along with her accomplices, abducted and robbed him.
The official said nine suspects, including two women, were arrested, and the police recovered all of Qamar’s belongings. The names of the arrested suspects have not been disclosed. A press conference by the police on the matter is expected today.
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s career, which spans several decades, has been marked by controversy. He has faced criticism for his outspoken views and public disputes, particularly with actress Mahira Khan and activist Marvi Sirmed. Despite these controversies, he remains a prominent figure in Pakistani television and film, with a loyal fan base that admires his work.