Ayesha Akram, who was harassed in Greater Iqbal Park, Lahore on Independence Day, has undergone medical treatment and clear signs of bruises and marks on her body. According to the medical report, 13 clear marks were found on the ears, feet, back, arms, neck, and right hand of the woman while bruises were also found on several parts of the body.
It may be recalled that on August 14 in Lahore, hundreds of people in Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park abused a female TikToker, stripped her clothes, and kept tossing her in the air. She called the police two to three times for help but unfortunately, she received no response.
Similar videos of other women being harassed too went viral on social media. A woman was also out with her family along with a child in her arms in Greater Iqbal Park when a mob of young boys surrounded the family and tried to harass her.
According to the police, 20 people detained in the incident have been handed over to CIA police for investigation while police are awaiting a NADRA report to identify them. The horrific incident of assaulting Ayesha Akram on the occasion of Independence Day came to light three days later through social media.
DIG Investigation Shariq Jamal has formed a special team that will be headed by SSP Investigation Lahore. According to him, the Special Investigation Team will consist of four sub-teams. Evidence and a digital media team will be involved in the case.
DIG Sharq Jamal appealed to the public to help the police in identifying the persons involved in the incident. He further assured that the name of the person sharing the information will be kept confidential. The DIG Investigation also said that all the accused would be arrested soon and brought to justice.
The past few months in Pakistan have seen a drastic increase in incidents of abuse and harassment against women, but official figures show that violence against women has decreased. According to figures provided by the Ministry of Human Rights, reports of abuse of women across Pakistan have dropped by 70% in the last three years, while officials working for women’s rights in North Sindh and South Punjab and Sindh. Consider it a “burning hell” for women and their rights.
It is believed that the reason for the increase in heinous crimes against women is the lack of punishment. The incidents that occurred in Minar Pakistan have shocked and embarrassed the entire nation. There is a need to bring those accused involved in violence and harassment against women to justice because our justice system cannot improve unless cases of sexual harassment of women are punished.
