Pakistani celebrities raise voice over Faisalabad assault case

• A man from Faisalabad is said to have taken his daughter’s friend hostage and forced her to lick his shoes.
• The girl, Rukhsana Qamar, was also tortured mentally and physically.
• She was a Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS) student.

In yet another incident of violence against women in Pakistan, a medical student was allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and sexually raped in Faisalabad by a powerful businessman and at least five other men. And Pakistanis are horrified by the state our nation has fallen into.

Like many citizens, Pakistani celebrities are angered by the scenario and have spoken out in support of the victim who has through a traumatic experience while the offenders are free.

After video of the victim being assaulted and humiliated went viral on social media, police initiated action against six offenders. As the video gained popularity on social media, users urged people to roll their heads over the victim’s egregious humiliation.

یہ کیا ہو رہا ہے میرے ملک میں https://t.co/yhMmxGlGOX

— Samina Peerzada (@SaminaSays) August 17, 2022

My darling sister Khadija, if you are reading this.. YOU are not who has been shamed, it is the monsters who did this to you. May you heal from this trauma and come out stronger than ever. Sending all of my love to you. #justiceforkhadija

— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) August 17, 2022

Police have arrested six suspects including a woman for torturing a female medical student, who was assaulted for refusing a marriage proposal.

A medical report confirmed that torture marks were found on multiple parts of the body along with injuries on face, eyes, elbows and hands while her eyebrows and head were also shaved.

Punjab police claimed to have arrested at least six people, including a woman, involved in assaulting the medical student.

Police said CPO Faisalabad has deployed a special team to probe the entire incident and all suspects in the case will be brought to justice.

Police registered a case against six suspects and ten others on charges of abducting a girl and her brother from their house in Faisalabad and later subjecting to severe torture and humiliation.

The suspects also released videos of the torture on social media which led to outrage against the incident, resulting in the arrest of at least six suspects.

Police produced the woman accused in court and sought a 14-day physical remand. The police produced suspect Maham in the court of District Magistrate Ali Raza.

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