Tag: murder

  • Ex-policeman killed children at a nursery in Thailand

    Ex-policeman killed children at a nursery in Thailand

    An ex-policeman identified as Panya Kamrab has killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in north-east Thailand.

    Trigger warning

    At least 22 children were among the dead in the mass killing. Some victims, aged as young as two, were attacked as they slept.

    Police say that the attacker then killed himself, his wife and his son after the horrific incident. According to Thai police, the attacker mostly stabbed his victims before fleeing the scene.

    “The shooter came in around lunchtime and shot four or five officials at the childcare centre first,” a local official told Reuters.

    “After inspecting the crime scene, we found that the perpetrator tried to break in and he mainly used a knife to commit the crime by killing a number of small children,” said Police Chief.

    “Then he got out and started killing anyone he met along the way with a gun or the knife until he got home. We surrounded the house and then found that he committed suicide in his home.”

    The country’s Prime Minister (PM) Prayut Chan-o-cha described the incident as “a shocking event”.

    The attacker was a police lieutenant colonel before he was dismissed last year for drug use.

  • Pakistani men, time’s up: We will no longer tolerate another Zahir and Shahnawaz

    Pakistani men, time’s up: We will no longer tolerate another Zahir and Shahnawaz

    The age of uncertainty grappling Pakistan is rather appalling. Lately, women in Pakistan and around the world are nothing but just another hashtag. Their name, story, and pain last only till another hashtag replaces them. We as a country are still dealing with the horrors of the murder of Noor Mukadam. We haven’t healed as a nation and now we have witnessed the bone-chilling gruesome murder of Sara Shahnawaz at the hands of a man who too was raised as a result of the patriarchal world in Pakistan.

    A harrowing murder took place in Islamabad on Friday morning. The daughter-in-law of senior journalist Ayaz Amir was murdered in Islamabad. 37-year-old Sara was found murdered at a farmhouse in Chak Shahzad. According to details, journalist Ayaz Amir’s son Shah Nawaz killed his wife at their home with a gym dumbbell. After murdering her, the accused dumped her body in a bathtub. Senior Journalist Ayaz Amir expressed his grief and shock over the murder of his daughter-in-law by his son.

    In Pakistan, men get away with crimes against women, which is why they think they can even commit murder without any repercussions. Our society and justice system have failed the women of Pakistan. It is because of these attitudes that Pakistan ranks as the second-worst country on the gender gap index.

    The story of Masha Amini from across the border is equally tragic. The 22-year-old Iranian woman breathed her last days after being arrested by a police unit responsible for forcing Iran’s strict dress code for women. She was arrested for not complying with hijab rules. Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van when she was picked up in Tehran on Tuesday. Photographs of Mahsa lying in a hospital bed have gone viral, showing the young woman in a coma with her head wrapped in bandages and breathing through tubes. #MahsaAmini became one of the top hashtags on Persian-language Twitter as Iranians fumed over the death of Amini. Later we saw that women in Iran protested against the death of Amini by setting their hijabs on fire. Her death sparked widespread protests in Iran.

    What is happening to women across the world is a reminder that all this is about control, power, and oppression. One of the key reasons women are marginalised is because a powerful and educated woman leads to a powerful and educated community. Women need to be empowered by those in power. We as individuals have failed. We have failed our women and young girls. The silence of the state on matters that need the most attention is rather appalling. For how long will people keep suffering? What are our policymakers doing to make the lives of people in Pakistan better? Who should the families of the victims look up to? Who will give them justice? The beasts who killed their daughters are very much alive. Who will bring solace to the plight of the mothers and fathers of the one dead at the hands of men who could not take no for an answer or whose temper was so fragile that they had to kill women when they raised their voices for their rights.

  • Adnan Syed released, conviction tossed after 22 years

    Adnan Syed released, conviction tossed after 22 years

    A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning his conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee.

    Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she approved the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars.

    The case gained national attention when the popular podcast “Serial” raised doubts about his guilt.

    The podcast said that Syed should be released from prison, where he has spent two decades, while prosecutors complete the investigation and decide whether to seek a new trial.

    “All right Mr. Syed, you’re free to join your family,” Phinn said as the hearing ended.

    Minutes later, Syed emerged from the courthouse and flashed a smile as he was shepherded to a waiting SUV through a sea of cameras and a cheering crowd of supporters.

    Syed did not speak during the hearing, nor did he address reporters outside the courtroom afterward. But after the hearing, his lawyer Erica Suter described his reaction to the decision, saying: “He said he couldn’t believe it’s real.”

  • 10-year-old boy allegedly raped by Imam in Masjid basement

    10-year-old boy allegedly raped by Imam in Masjid basement

    A 10-year-old boy was allegedly raped by the Imam of a mosque in Lahore. The incident took place on Wednesday in Chandrai Chowki, Kot Lakhpat.

    As per media reports, the child had gone to offer Fajr prayers in the mosque where the accused, Abbas, took him to the basement and allegedly raped him.

    The Police have arrested the prime suspect. SP Model Town Hasan Javed Bhatti said that a case has been registered against the accused and the Gender Cell is handling the case.

    The Current records the tally of rape cases that are reported in news outlets on a daily basis to highlight the alarming situation. We have used many different sources as listed. When will it stop?

    

    

    


    

     
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Two young sisters kidnapped, raped for four months
    
			
    Two young sisters kidnapped, raped for four months
    
			
    Two young sisters were kidnapped, kept in confinement and then raped for four months allegedly by a landlord and his employee.
    

    The horrifying incident took place in the Khaur police station area of Pindigheb town in Attock.
    

    According to the survivors’ father, who is a labourer, his 16-year-old and 18-year-old daughters were abducted by the local landlord and his personal employee four months ago.
    

    He said that the suspect kept his daughters in illegal confinement and raped them. Later, the girls escaped from confinement, reached their home and narrated the whole incident.
    

    After a medical examination by the police, it was confirmed that the teenagers were raped, which led to the registration of a case against the suspects.
    

    However, no arrest has been made so far.
    

    In Lahore, another incident took place where a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then murdered. The murdered girl allegedly went swimming at a pool with her brother and five-year-old sister.
    

    The police are investigating the case.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Woman murders child to take revenge from his mother
    
			
    Woman murders child to take revenge from his mother
    
			
    A woman in Punjab’s Chatian Wala town murdered a minor child to take revenge from the mother of the child.
    

    According to the details, the deceased child and his mother were the neighbours of the woman.
    

    According to the police, the murdered child was five-year-old and his name was Rehan.
    

    

    

    

    

    		
    

    
	

    

    

    

    

    

    

    The accused woman had fought with the child’s mother a few days ago in the same street. The woman took the child to his home and murdered him there.
    

    She later dumped his body on the same street.
    

    The police are investigating the case.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Punjab on top in sexual, physical assault and domestic abuse cases
    
			
    Punjab on top in sexual, physical assault and domestic abuse cases
    
			
    At least 133 women were kidnapped and as many as 85 were subjected to rape in Pakistan in the month of July alone, a report has revealed.
    

    The data has been compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC). The cases that have been reported in mainstream media are added in the report.
    

    Punjab 
    

    A total of 77 cases of physical assault were reported in Punjab — 93 women in Punjab were abducted, 47 cases of sexual assault cases were recorded. As far as domestic violence cases are concerned, Punjab reported 58 cases. Three honour killing incidents took place. At least five cases of workplace harassment were reported in the province. In July, 42 children were sexually abused and 30 children were kidnapped. Meanwhile, 10 children were murdered and eight child labour cases were reported. 10 cases of physical violence against children were recorded. The province also reported three cases of child marriage. 
    

    Sindh
    

    Sindh recorded 34 physical assault cases. A total of 20 cases of abduction took place, 16 women were subjected to rape, 15 cases of domestic violence were reported and in the name of honour killing, four women were killed in Sindh. Moreover, two work harassment incidents were reported in the province. Over July, 21 children were sexually abused,13 children were kidnapped from Sindh, 14 children were physically abused while five children were murdered in the province. Three cases of child marriage were reported. 
    

    Islamabad
    

    Six incidents of physical assault occurred in the capital and 15 cases of kidnapping were reported. 10 cases of rape were reported. Four cases of domestic abuse were reported. Ten children were sexually abused and eight children were kidnapped. Two incidents of physical abuse against children were reported and two children were murdered.
    

    Balochistan
    

    The province had no reported case of physical assault. Two cases of abduction were reported during the month of July. Balochistan reported one rape incident. When it comes to domestic violence, Balochistan registered zero such incidents. Three children were sexually abused in Balochistan and four children were kidnapped. No physical abuse case was reported. Two children were murdered. 
    

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    

    16 incidents of physical assault were reported, three cases of abduction occurred, 11 cases of rape were reported and17 cases of domestic violence were reported in KP. 32 children were sexually abused and 27 children were kidnapped. 11 cases of physical violence against children were reported and three children were murdered. One child labour case was reported. 
    

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    ‘I am not personally responsible for Khashoggi’s  murder,’ Saudi Crown Prince tells Biden
    
			
    ‘I am not personally responsible for Khashoggi’s  murder,’ Saudi Crown Prince tells Biden
    
			
    United States (US) President Joe Biden on Friday fist bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrived for talks aimed at repairing the relationship between the US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. and shared a fist bump. Biden is in Saudi Arabia for a Summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Council (GCC) countries plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    In a brief press conference following his closed-door meeting with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Biden told reporters that he discussed journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder among other things.
    

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace for Israel:
    

    “The Saudis will open their airspace to all civilian carriers. That is a big deal. A big deal. Not only symbolically, but substantively, it’s a big deal. It means Saudi airspace is now open to flights to and from Israel. This is the first tangible step in the path of what I hope will eventually be a broader normalisation of relations.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    On Yemen:
    

    “We agreed to work together to deepen and extend the Yemen ceasefire. And you know there’s been — there’s carnage been in Yemen of late. And it’s been in place more than three months, resulting in the most peaceful period in Yemen in seven years.”
    

    “We further agreed to pursue a diplomatic process to achieve a wider settlement in Yemen. The Saudi — and Saudi leadership also committed to continue to facilitate the delivery of food and humanitarian goods to civilians. In this context, we discussed Saudi Arabia’s security needs to defend the Kingdom, given very real threats from Iran and Iran’s proxies.”
    

    Saudi investment in US-led technology:
    

    “We concluded several new arrangements to better position our nations for the coming decades. Saudi Arabia will invest in new US-led technology to develop and secure reliable 5G and 6G networks, both here and in the future, in developing countries to coordinate with the Partnership for Global Initiative — the Global Infrastructure and Investment, which I put together at the G7. This new technology solution for 5G, called Open RAN, will outcompete other platforms, including from China.”
    

    New cooperation on energy security:
    

    “Saudi Arabia will also partner with us on a far-reaching clean energy initiative focused on green hydrogen, solar, carbon capture, nuclear, and other projects to accelerate the world’s clean energy transition and to help the US clean energy industry set global standards.”
    

    “And fifth, we had a good — we had a good discussion on ensuring global energy security and adequate oil supplies to support global economic growth. And that will begin shortly. And I’m doing all I can to increase the supply for the United States of America, which I expect to happen. The Saudis share that urgency, and based on our discussions today, I expect we’ll see further steps in the coming weeks.”
    

    Khashoggi Murder:
    

    “With respect to the murder of Khashoggi, I raised it at the top of the meeting, making it clear what I thought of it at the time and what I think of it now. And it was exactly — I was straightforward and direct in discussing it. I made my view crystal clear. I said very straightforwardly: for an American President to be silent on an issue of human rights, is this consistent with — inconsistent with who we are and who I am? I’ll always stand up for our values.”
    

    While answering a question about Crown Prince’s response to hiss comments about Khashoggi, Biden said, “He basically said that he was not personally responsible for it. I indicated that he probably was. He said he was not personally responsible for it and he took action against those who were responsible. And — and we — and then I went on to talk more about how that dealing with any opposition to the — or criticism of the Saudi administration in other countries was viewed as, to me, a violation of human rights. There was no (inaudible).”
    

    “The blood of MBS’s next victim is on your hands,” a reported narrated these comments by Khashoggi’s wife about Biden’s visit and asked Biden that what he had to say about it.
    

    “I’m sorry she feels that way. I was straightforward back then. I was straightforward today,” replied Biden.
    

     “I didn’t come here to meet with the Crown Prince.  I came here to meet with the GCC and nine nations to deal with the security and the needs of the free world, and particularly the United States, and not leave a vacuum here, which was happening as it has in other parts of the world.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    


    

     
    

    He was also asked if he regrets calling the Saudis a “pariah” during his campaign. 
    

    “I don’t regret anything I said,” Biden responded.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Man in Karachi kills wife, cooks her dead body
    
			
    Man in Karachi kills wife, cooks her dead body
    
			
    Trigger warning: Violence/Murder
    

    A man in Karachi stabbed his wife to death and then cooked her body parts. As per the police report, Ashiq murdered his wife in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal area.
    

    The couple’s 16-year-old daughter told the police about the incident.
    

    

    

    

    

    		
    

    
	

    

    

    

    

    

    

    As per media reports, the family resided in the school at which they worked. The suspect, Ashiq, wanted his wife to engage in some unethical activities. However, she did not oblige, which infuriated her husband. Ashiq then killed her and cooked her body parts in a cauldron.  
    

    “A medical examination showed that the woman’s body pieces were cut before being thrown in the cauldron. Her left leg was cleanly separated at knee joint as was left forearm at the elbow,” said Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed. The samples from the dead wife’s body have been collected to rule out intoxication and for histopathology.
    

    Ashiq escaped with three of his children after killing his wife and cooking her body parts. The police is looking for him.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Domestic worker murder case: boy’s seven-year-old sister was handed over to prime suspect for marriage
    
			
    Domestic worker murder case: boy’s seven-year-old sister was handed over to prime suspect for marriage
    
			
    A 10-year-old domestic worker in Lahore was beaten to death for taking out food from the refrigerator without the permission of the people he worked for. The house owners also brutally beat six year-old Rizwan, the younger brother of Kamran.
    

    The police investigation has revealed that the prime suspect, Abul Hassan, who was arrested from Bahawalpur, wanted to marry the seven-year-old sister of Kamran. The minor girl was also recovered from Bahawalpur. Hassan was hiding in Bahwalpur to avoid his arrest, reports Dawn.
    

    Abdul Hassan claimed to be a spiritual healer, and the father of the children used to visit Abdul Hassan.
    

    Hassan himself was a follower of a spiritual healer living in Dera Ghazi Khan. Hassan told Irfan, the father of the children, that his spiritual healer has asked him to marry an underage girl. Irfan then handed over his daughter to Hassan in a ceremony held in Dera Ghazi Khan.
    

    The information was revealed after the police were able to get recordings of phone calls between Hassan and the the spiritual healer who resides in DG Khan.
    

    Lahore Investigation DIG Kamran Adil while talking to Dawn said that the father of the children neither contacted police to lodge a case against their employers, nor pursued the investigation process.
    

    He said that the father would also be charged with human trafficking for selling his minor daughter to Hassan.
    

    In response to a query, the DIG stated that although the primary suspect claimed that the minor was 13-year-old, the documentation, including her record with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), indicated that she was no older than seven.
    

    He claimed that the authorities were attempting to verify Hassan’s marital status as well.
    

    

    

    

    

    		
    

    
	

    

    

    

    

    

    

    As per details, the owners of the house where the two minor brothers worked got angry at Kamran and started beating him and Rizwan after they found Kamran was taking food from their refrigerator.
    

    They then took them to the hospital and left them there. Kamran could not sustain his injuries and died in the hospital.
    

    A first information report (FIR) that was registered against five accused involved in the incident. A police spokesperson said that the police had arrested three accused, including Nasrullah, Mehmoodul Hasan and Shazia Bibi.