Police term Cynthia's rape complaint baseless.

Byline: Malik Asad

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad police on Saturday described US blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie's complaint in which she sought criminal proceedings against PPP Senator Rehman Malik for allegedly raping her as baseless and opposed registration of a first information report in the matter.

The Secretariat Police submitted the report on Ms Ritchie's case before the additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ), Javed Iqbal Sipra, and suggested that instead of proceeding further Ms Ritchie's application might be filed to record.

The police report stated that Ms Ritchie had neither produced any evidence to prove her rape nor had she placed any material on record to show that she had been harassed.

Ms Richie had on June 17 filed an application with the Secretariat Police Station, stating that former interior minister Senator Rehman Malik in connivance with former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had employed the Pakistan Peoples Party's media cell to intimidate, threaten, harass and defame her on social media.

She also accused Mr Malik, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, of raping her at his residence in 2011.

Last week, Ms Ritchie filed an application before the ADSJ for issuing direction to police for registration...