--- title: "Azerbaijani woman accused of receiving Rs20m to clear rape suspect" description: "Most outlets reported that a woman, Diana, accused of receiving Rs20 million to drop a rape case against men in Lahore, with sources cited from Lahore police. Aaj News described the development as a \"fresh twist\" and noted the woman had accused three men of rape. Daily Pakistan framed the story as a \"U-turn\" by the woman, suggesting she had left Pakistan and retracted her allegations. Both outlets emphasized the financial aspect of the case but differed in their framing of the woman’s actions." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16319-was-azeri-woman-diana-offered-rs20-million-to-drop-rape-case site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Azerbaijani woman accused of receiving Rs20m to clear rape suspect pakistan · updated 24 Oct 2026, 8:18 PM PKT · 24 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that a woman, Diana, accused of receiving Rs20 million to drop a rape case against men in Lahore, with sources cited from Lahore police. Aaj News described the development as a "fresh twist" and noted the woman had accused three men of rape. Daily Pakistan framed the story as a "U-turn" by the woman, suggesting she had left Pakistan and retracted her allegations. Both outlets emphasized the financial aspect of the case but differed in their framing of the woman’s actions. ## Same story from 2 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Was Azeri Woman Diana offered Rs20 Million to drop Rape Case against Lahore’s Influential Man?](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/24-Oct-2026/was-azeri-woman-diana-offered-rs20-million-to-drop-rape-case-against-lahores-influential-man) · 24 Oct 2026, 8:18 PM PKT > LAHORE – The high-profile sexual assault case of Azerbaijan citizen Diana prompted stern action by Punjab Police, but the women left Pakistan and now takes U-Turn on serious allegations. Police sources claiming that Rs20 million was paid to the girl for statement in favour of the accused. The controversy deepened after Punjab Chief Minister Maryam […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [Azerbaijani woman received Rs20m to clear rape suspect: Sources](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330477813/azerbaijani-woman-received-rs20m-to-clear-rape-suspect-sources) · 24 Oct 2026, 3:58 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > In a fresh twist to the alleged rape of an Azerbaijani woman, sources in Lahore police on Saturday alleged that the woman, Diana, who had accused three men of rape, received Rs20 million in exchange for a video statement declaring the accused innocent. However, the lawyer for one of the suspects has denied that the woman was bribed. According to the sources, Ahmed Tanveer, one of the suspects, ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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