New Delhi: An outrageous video of a mob attacking and assaulting a woman in Lahore surfaced on the social. The incident, which has created a wave of anger and outburst against the mob, reportedly took place at Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park on August 14, Pakistan’s Independence day.
The woman is a Lahore based tik-toker, who had gone to Minar-e-Pakistan with 6 of her associates, to shoot a video on the occasion of Pakistan’s I-day. However, while she doing her work, she became the target of hundreds of predators.
According to reports, a huge crowd of men surrounded her to humiliate and assault her in park, named after Allama Iqbal, hailed as Pakistan’s national poet, and also houses Minar-e-Pakistan, the country most iconic monument.
In the video, several unidentified men could be seen groping the young woman, trying to tear her clothes and throwing her in the air.
Later, speaking to newsmen, the woman said that her clothes were torn and she was thrown into air several times, by 300-400 men present at the time of the incident.
TW: The incident happened on 14 august in Minar e Pakistan and according to @DIGOpsLahore case# 988/21 has been registered at PS Lorry adda and all possible efforts are being made to identify the culprits. If anyone has any detail about this incident please share pic.twitter.com/iEwaChHTxP
— Kiran Butt (@qiranbutt) August 17, 2021
This video is from the night, @DIGOpsLahore can you please share the details of what actually happened there? pic.twitter.com/4jGfnl0dQi
— Kiran Butt (@qiranbutt) August 17, 2021
An FIR has been filed under Sections 354A (assault or use of criminal force against woman and stripping her of her clothes), 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint to commit the theft), 147 (rioting) and 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
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Pakistani mob earns global attention, invites strong ire
The video attracted sharp criticism from the world over, moment after which the video started circulating on social media. Netizens vented their anger towards the men and the security officials who could be seen in the video.
I can’t believe what I just saw!!! I’ve said it before and I will say it again – make an example out of these men!
#MinarePakistan— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) August 17, 2021
My eyes got wet after watching this video.
400 hundred beasts abused our sister ayesha in Lahore (Minar e pakistan).
I am ashamed to be a man after watching this video that our sisters are no longer safe.
I apologize to my sister on my behalf.?#minarepakistan#lahoreincident pic.twitter.com/NoK5WFD5dn— Waqas Akhter ? (@waqasakhter077) August 18, 2021
This boils my blood! The land of the pure? We need to start acting like it; and not just spewing these meaningless statements. May God curse every man who thought this was okay to do. https://t.co/oZXDZy5DqU
— billie bop (@popsicklee1) August 18, 2021
A woman in Lahore was assaulted, harassed and stripped naked by hundreds of men all at once. What could compel every man there to act like a monster? Then you say it’s “not all men”?
Independence Day. Minar-e-Pakistan. Men of Pakistan assaulting a woman. Quaid would be proud.
— Alishba (@alishbabrar) August 17, 2021
a normal day in pakistan for a girl … what we can say to these peoples ? . even animals respect their woman too. o sorry i forgot that this happened in Pakistan. https://t.co/iJzWIJq4gT
— samael? (@iamHChaudhary) August 18, 2021
The Minar e Pakistan mass groping video is especially bone-chilling because you know it’s such an ever-present possibility in our depressingly male-dominated streets. Widespread gendered apartheid has created a brutal masculinity that loses control at the mere sight of women.
— Ammar Rashid (@AmmarRashidT) August 17, 2021
Unbelievable, the assault appears to have lasted atleast for couple of hours. I have no doubt that the week prosecutors will let the culprits off the hook again. PPC has death penalty for such crimes.
— JawadBhati✒ (@j_bhattii) August 18, 2021
