On November 12, a man was arrested for subjecting a woman and her five-year-old daughter to rape for two days after duping the minor with a job offer in Sindh's Kashmore. The news comes not long after a minor was raped in Punjab, earlier this week. Amid growing outrage regarding the incident on social media, the bravery of ASI Muhammad Bux Buriro stunned many.
The policeman, ASI Muhammad Bux Buriro, used his own daughter as bait to set the honeytrap for those who had abducted and taken the five-year-old girl to Kashmore.
In an interview with a local channel, the ASI said that the kidnapper, Muhammad Rafiq, asked the woman to bring another girl to him if she wanted her daughter back. The ASI then followed them and caught the culprit just as he was about to take his daughter.
1st appearance of ASI #MohammadBux who arrested rapist. He tells story over #KashmoreIncident #JusticeForAlisha #سانحہ_کشمور pic.twitter.com/s4CyEIIqSE
— Saeed Sangri (@Sangrisaeed) November 13, 2020
Many lauded the ASI's remarkable efforts in catching the culprit:
Salute to ASI Muhammad Bakhsh who used his own daughter to call these criminals as a trap and get hold of whole gang.
— Faaz (@Faazofficial) November 12, 2020
The incident where a mother was trapped with her daughter on fraud of fake job by a rapist gang.#JusticeForAlisha#سانحہ_کشمور #Hero pic.twitter.com/BI210lifSI
Kindly help me in tweeting this trend #WeSaluteASIMohammadBuxBuriro as this brave Policeman did a great job in arresting #KashmoreIncident culprits with the help of his own daughter. It is our duty to appreciate him. Kindly make it a top trend: #WeSaluteASIMohammadBuxBuriro. pic.twitter.com/Uil2Un65rO
— Faisal Geo (@faisal_geo) November 13, 2020
Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab also briefed the media regarding the incident and announced the highest police award for ASI Muhammad Bux and a civilian award for his daughter. The policeman will also receive a gallantry award by the provincial government.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Wahab said, "Without the bravery and courage of the ASI, it would not have been possible to arrest this animal." Adding, "That is why the Sindh government will write a letter to the Centre recommending that Buriro be given the highest police award - the Quaid-i-Azam Police Medal."
Spokesperson Sindh govt @murtazawahab1 briefs media regarding #KashmoreIncident , Sindh govt announced highest police award for Police ASI ,civilian award for his daughter + 1million pic.twitter.com/ibGd9sFFHv
— Fayaz Chachar (@ChacharFayaz) November 13, 2020
Appalled Twitteratis Demand Reform:
Amid the growing outrage, Twitteratis reacted strongly against the Pakistani society, where regressive and violent mentalities prevail, where rape statistics are on the rise, and where perpetrators are spared jail because the proof of their crimes offends others' sensibilities. While many Twitter users called for widespread reforms, some jaded individuals employed the hashtag of 'HangTheRapist' again:
22,000 registered RAPE cases in past 6 years and only 77 of them have been sentenced.
— Waleed Bizenjo (@Bizenjo) November 13, 2020
Which means a rapist in #Pakistan has the possibility of 0.35% chance to get convicted; We wonder why 11 cases a day? We need reforms more than condemnations.#KashmoreIncident https://t.co/HA1bznfKnY
The #KashmoreIncident is shouting that @sindhpolicedmc needs reforms. Police officers should be skilled with updated knowledge. The action taken by a police officer is appreciative, but the flaws within the Police force are spilling over. Eliminate social evils. @PoliceAwam https://t.co/7qT1b2vfhy
— Sidra Humayun (@Sid_huma) November 13, 2020
An other day an other rape! 1489 children sexually assaulted in 6 months in Pakistan. #HangRapists or not but provide us sense of security! I am sorry to all those innocents who have been targeted by bastards for their filthy satisfaction! #KashmoreIncident #Kashmore
— Alishba Farrukh (@farrukh_alishba) November 13, 2020
Hanging rapist is not the solution, it's the mindset and route causes which we need to address. we need strong our medical and prosecution system and then we can have a debate whether hanging is right or wrong.#HangRapists #KashmoreIncident
— Muahmmad Amir Jamil (@MuahmmadAmir) November 13, 2020
#JusticeForAlisha #HangRapists don’t have words for the #Kashmore
— Mishi khan (@mishilicious) November 12, 2020
This society has gone down in drains where humanity & sanctity is concerned.Hang them Mr @ImranKhanPTI & the Judiciary before it’s too late
My heart goes out to innocent & sorry cud not do anything for U angel pic.twitter.com/PE8j9gVLeo
#JusticeForAlisha#hangtherapist#KashmoreIncident
— Sana (@sana_195) November 12, 2020
This has gone on for TOO long. We need reforms asap!! We need laws with consequences of such actions so severe that nobody DARES touch an innocent child with any wrong intention! This has to STOP!!!
Questioning the powerful:
#HangRapists
— Sabir Kaanjan (Aam Admi) (@SKaanjan) November 13, 2020
Why PM is silent on #KashmoreIncident .. why Bilawel Zardari is silent on #KashmoreIncident ...
shame on government/
I am shattered to thibk how the #KashmoreIncident victim wud ever lead a normal life. Childhood sexual abuse destroys your neural circuits, she wud need psychiatric help for a long time. Anyone providing her that @ZarrarKhuhro
— Séphora (@valkyrie786) November 12, 2020
If u guys can't protect us then hang rapist publically how many more incident u want....?? Dearest Government y r u waiting 4 more lifes to be ruined......???????#hangtherapist pic.twitter.com/1YwLwq8tWc
— ...Fatima (@Fat__ima_) November 13, 2020
#KashmoreIncident Absolutely shattered & triggered after reading details of the incident.This doesn’t seem to end.Every other day there is a new case but our beloved government is not doing shit to tackle the situation.Y can’t they simply pass death sentence law for the rapists?
— حبہ ندیم💥 (@Huba78307355) November 12, 2020
While others were left speechless:
Allah Kareem, I don't 've words to tell the world that what im feeling after hearing the news of #kashmoreIncident myn kya kahun mry ps alfaz nhi hyn bs Allah apko apki khudayi ka wasta h un darindo ki duniya or akhirat dono ko barbad krdyn please Allah Pak - Ameen
— Taha Abbasi (@taha_abbaxy) November 13, 2020
Men are ANIMAL now a days. (Full stop)#KashmoreIncident pic.twitter.com/PPeJmwbvl1
— Faheem Burni ➐ (@Gharib_taba_de) November 13, 2020
Women and children in Pakistan are subjected to alarming levels of sexual assaults, irrespective of their age, caste or class. According to a study by Human Rights Watch, there is a rape once every two hours, and a gang rape every eight hours.
A May 12, 2020 report of the ‘Gulf News’ states: "An alarming increase has been observed in cases of crime/ violence against women and children in Pakistan during the first quarter of 2020. But the figures are considered the tip of the iceberg, with many victims too scared to come forward."
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