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Perugia Police Arrest Afghan Suspect in 21-Year-Old’s Rape and Kidnapping

Investigators used DNA matches combined with footage from the victim’s phone to secure an arrest warrant under Italy’s fast-track gender-based violence procedures.

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Overview

  • State Police executed a warrant on August 4 to arrest a 45-year-old Afghan man suspected of aggravated sexual violence, kidnapping and multiple bodily injuries against a 21-year-old woman.
  • Biological samples collected at the scene underwent DNA testing that matched the suspect’s previously obtained profile.
  • The victim recorded part of the overnight assault on her phone after being lured to an abandoned bar with promises of a new restaurant job.
  • She escaped at dawn and, still in shock, filed a complaint with the State Police; hospital exams diagnosed injuries healable within 30 days.
  • Prosecutors are advancing the case under Italy’s ’Codice Rosso’ protocols as part of a broader push to accelerate sexual violence investigations and protect survivors.