Twitter livid over viral video of man stripping, harassing couple

The prime accused, Usman Mirza, and his accomplices were taken into custody after the clip of the assault made rounds

On late Tuesday night, a video of a couple being harassed and assaulted went viral on social media. The prime accused, identified as Usman Mirza, and his accomplices were taken into custody after the horrific video of the assault made rounds. Further legal action has been initiated.

Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat also confirmed the arrest of the accused. He requested social media users to refrain from sharing the disturbing video and to delete it.

In an earlier tweet, the DC said the video of the incident is a "few months old". Soon after the video made rounds, many expressed shock, anger and called out the authorities to make an example out of culprits. 

This act should not go unpunished. There are ethical/moral boundaries that cannot should not/must not be crossed in any circumstances. Power and $$$ do not give anybody entitlement over anyone! #ArrestUsmanMirza

— Zahid Ahmed (@zahidahmed_) July 7, 2021

U blame women for being raped cuz of their clothes, reject bills that will punish domestic abusers n now men go around raping girls n make videos of it. This 1 is in our capital city. A few kilometres from ur home Mr President @ImranKhanPTI its time for a change #ArrestUsmanMirza

— Ali Gul Pir (@Aligulpir) July 6, 2021

We would urge everyone on social media to not share videos related to the #ArrestUsmanMirza incident, especially those that reveal the identity of survivors. Despite our noble intentions, the videos staying up only serve to retraumatise the survivors of sexual assault.

— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) July 7, 2021

It took that woman's traumatizing moment to go viral on Twitter for everyone to see to get that man arrested months after that incident happened. That's the humiliation it takes for a woman to get an ounce of justice in Pakistan.#ArrestUsmanMirza

— ali (@patchfacee) July 6, 2021

The whole Usman Mirza incident is so disturbing, we've predators roaming freely among us while authorities continue to sleep until the civil society highlights the issue and force authorities to arrest them. Yet people question why women feel unsafe here? #ArrestUsmanMirza

— Affan (@m_affan13) July 6, 2021

From top to bottom, our society is run by petty tyrants. Monsters like Usman Mirza are product of a culture in which they know they can commit horrific violence with impunity. Unfortunately, women face the brunt of our system's brutality.

Change must begin now. #ArrestUsmanMirza https://t.co/uEGTJB0RkA

— Ammar Ali Jan (@ammaralijan) July 6, 2021

The video of that disgusting, pathetic excuse for a man #UsmanMirza should give nightmares to any self-respecting Pakistani.

I call on our leaders and law enforcement personnel to #ArrestUsmanMirza and set such an example that no man would even dare to think the way he behaved

— Aima Khosa (@aimaMK) July 6, 2021

I am currently in my home protected and safe but trembling from fear because of what i just saw. I am angry, i am disgusted and I’m scared us women are not safe here. I do not ever want to leave my room again. I pray he suffers in this world and the next #ArrestUsmanMirza

— richbich (@mahinn02) July 6, 2021

I am currently in my home protected and safe but trembling from fear because of what i just saw. I am angry, i am disgusted and I’m scared us women are not safe here. I do not ever want to leave my room again. I pray he suffers in this world and the next #ArrestUsmanMirza

— richbich (@mahinn02) July 6, 2021

This Usman Mirza case is so so disturbing man and proves how doomed we are as a nation.Every day we find a new reason why every women should leave this country and never come back. #arrestUsmanMirza

— Ushna (@wiscrible) July 6, 2021

As a brown girl your life is quite literally just 1 step away from always falling apart. You're just one wrong move, one overheard phone call, one statement, one hidden picture away from all your freedom and safety being taken away from you. That's all it takes

— ash (@noomnoooom) July 6, 2021

Could’ve been you, could’ve been me.
Tomorrow it could be you, could be me. Could be any woman. None of us are safe. None.

— Fariha✨ (@fay_alif) July 6, 2021

Islamabad Inspector General of Police Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman immediately ordered SSP operations to arrest the culprit as soon as the video, in which the Mirza was also seen verbally abusing the boy, surfaced.

"A case has been registered against the accused whereas further legal action has also been initiated against them," a police official said.

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