Tag: sexual harrasment

  • Man arrested for harassing female varsity students in Karachi

    Man arrested for harassing female varsity students in Karachi

    A clip of an incident of harassment went viral on September 28, highlighting the issue of rising rate of crimes against women in Karachi.

    In the video, filmed by a student in a van, a man can be seen exposing himself in front of the female students while chasing the van for five minutes near the UBL Sports Complex opposite Lucky One Mall.

    IG Sindh Police Rafat Mukhtar Raja took notice and the case was registered in Joharabad Police Station. It was pledged that the harasser would be made an example of. With the help of CCTV, the police made a raid near Federal B Area’s Block 15 and arrested the man who was identified as Adeel Zafar.

    Police have also recovered a small amount of heroin from him and it is confirmed that another case will be filed against the suspect.

    The total number of charges according to the Pakistan Penal Code are under Sections 294 (obscene acts and songs), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), and 509 (insulting modesty or causing sexual harassment).

  • Video: Man gropes burqa-clad woman in Islamabad

    Video: Man gropes burqa-clad woman in Islamabad

    A CCTV footage of a man forcefully groping a woman is being shared on social media. The video was posted by Twitter user Ehtesham Ali Abbasi and the incident took place in the I-10 area of Islamabad.

    In the video, a man can be seen running towards a burqa-clad woman and then groping her from behind. The woman tries pushing the man away. He later runs away.

    The Islamabad Police is currently investigating the case. The man has reportedly been traced.

    Ehtesham Ali Abbasi tweeted to the Islamabad Police that the family of the woman who was harassed is also satisfied with the police investigation.

    People on social media are requesting the Islamabad Police to arrest the culprit at the earliest.

  • Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    At least seven students of a primary school in Okara have accused a teacher of sexually harassing them, reports ARY. The school is located in a suburban village of Punjab’s Okara district.

    The girls complained that their teacher Sabir, who used to give them tuition after school hours, harassed them. The girls aged between 5 to 10 years complained about the teacher to their parents. The parents of the girls told the media that the teacher used to show them obscene videos and perform immoral acts with the girls.

    Initially, two Class III girls, Manahil and Amna, informed their parents about the harassment, after which other girls also came forward.

    Moreover, the parents of the students have requested Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take notice and take action against the accused.