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Stage actor Sitara Baig allegedly raped

Artist claims to have been assaulted by seven men at five star hotel in Lahore

Adnan Lodhi March 24, 2018

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LAHORE: Renowned stage actor and dancer Sitara Baig was allegedly raped at a five star hotel in Lahore last week by a group of seven men. An application was submitted for the registration of a case against the assaulters.

Talking to The Express Tribune, Sitara revealed that the police is hesitant to register a case as the influential rapists approached them before she could.

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She has subsequently requested Punjab chief minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif to take action on the matter and give her justice. “The rapists asked me to come to the hotel so they could pay my fee for performances I did in Dubai and Canada,” said Sitara. “When I went there, they gave me the amount in full and also offered me a glass of juice, which I accepted. After the drink, I lost consciousness and woke up around 10 hours later.”

Stage artists and other females associated with the theatre industry are also demanding justice for Sitara. They stated that the whole artist community will protest if the alleged criminals are not arrested. She continued, “I woke up undressed, with no clothes or jewellery, and the money had also disappeared. I was in shock.”

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Sitara stated the rapists made a video of her and threatened to post it on social media if she went to the police. “I lodged an application with the police in Nawab Town regardless of what they said. I went for the registration of an FIR but the police refused and pressurised me to settle the matter privately with the rapists. I will not compromise and will commit suicide if justice is not served,” said the stage actor.

Sitara, who is among the top stage dancers of Lahore, is the sister of famous stage artist Qismat Baig who was murdered in Lahore over a year and half ago.

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COMMENTS (3)

BrainBro | 6 years ago | Reply There is no such thing as "influential" people. Constitutionally, even a constable has the power to lock them up; provided he's got the support of the IG and the CM.

Mohammad Baig | 6 years ago | Reply She needs justice so she should be heard and counted for her concern and the culprits should be booked along witht the police that is acting like their partner and intentionally lingering on the time so she should loose the medical report to certify her claims. It is a common practice of the police to deal the cases of the poor and the common citizens but help the killers of the Zain. Thus she should request the chief minister and the chief justice that may help her and catch the culprits for their accountability. This issue should also be taken into consideration by the social medi and the people on the social media who should deman the chief minister and the judiciary to help out the case. Her sister earlier was also murdered by a gang of the same theater community and it may need thorough investigation to know the facts behind the game. Anyhow she should be helped and have justice and the criminals be hanged if found the guilty.It has become a common practice of doing henious crimes against the women and the children that needs rigorous punishments.

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