Court extends physical remand of suspects in alleged kidnapping, rape of two foreign women

A court in Lahore extended the physical remand of four suspects, including one linked to a senior political figure, in the alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women from the Netherlands and Venezuela. The investigating officer sought further custody to complete the investigation, while defense counsel challenged the proceedings. Separately, a sessions court dismissed the interim bail of a police station head accused of unlawfully entering a judge's residence.