Police in Aït Melloul arrested a man on Friday evening after two women reported being sexually assaulted and robbed after allegedly being lured through a ride-hailing app.
The women told police that the suspect had used a ride-hailing service through an electronic application to lure them.
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According to their complaint, the journey ended in an isolated area on the outskirts of Aït Melloul, where the man allegedly threatened them with a bladed weapon before sexually assaulting them and taking some of their belongings.
Police opened an investigation after receiving the complaint and identified a suspect, who was subsequently arrested.
He has been placed under judicial investigation on the orders of the public prosecutor’s office while police investigate the allegations and circumstances of the case.
