The Islamabad Police on Tuesday arrested four suspects for harassing three foreign female tourists in Shakarparian, a famous tourist spot in the Federal Capital, on Independence Day (14th August 2022).
The development comes after viral videos were shared on social media showing the harassment faced by the female foreigners when they visited Shakarparian to join Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations.
شکرپڑیاں پر خواتین کو ہراساں کرنے کا معاملہ۔
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) August 16, 2022
پولیس نے ہراساں کرنے والے 4مرکزی ملزمان کو گرفتار کرلیا ہے۔
گرفتار ملزمان میں سجاد احمد،عدیل کریم، ریاض خان اور ذاکراللہ شامل ہیں۔
ملزمان ٹیکسلا کے رہائشی ہیں جن سے تفتیش جاری ہے۔
ملزمان کے قبضے سے ویڈیوز بھی برآمد کرلی گئی ہیں۔⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kBHpoxC9RN
According to the details, the Islamabad Police has registered a case against the suspects in the Aabpara Police Station and videos that were allegedly filmed by the suspects have also been recovered from their mobile phones.
The Islamabad Police sent the viral videos of the incident to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which helped to identify the suspects misbehaving with the foreign female tourists.
کیس کو ڈی آئی جی آپریشنز سہیل ظفر چٹھہ خود سپروائز کریں گے۔یہ ایک افسوس ناک اور مجرمانہ فعل ہے اور ہر طبقہ فکر کے لوگوں کو اس کی بھرپور مذمت کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) August 15, 2022
2/2#ICTP #OPS
In the viral videos, three foreigners, including two women and a man were being harassed by a mob in Shakarparian on Independence Day. The foreigners could be seen helplessly standing in a crowd of locals with some youngsters attempting to forcefully take selfies with the female tourists.
These men also misbehaved with the foreign female tourists.
Boys misbehaving with foreign tourists on the occasion of #Pakistan's #IndependenceDay in Shakarparian, #Islamabad. Authorities must identify and punish the culprits. @ICT_Police pic.twitter.com/9cRdPntMS2
— Islamabad Updates (@IslamabadViews) August 15, 2022
However, there were some voices that could be heard in the background that asked the crowd to disperse and do not disturb them.
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