In yet another case of violence against women in the country, an influential businessman along with at least five other men allegedly abducted, tortured and sexually assaulted a medical student in Faisalabad on Wednesday.
Police took action against six suspects after footage of the victim being attacked and humiliated spread like wildfire on social media.
In the harrowing visuals, Sheikh Danish Ali, who runs a lucrative textile business in the Punjab city, along with Maham, a classmate of the victim, can be seen not only mercilessly thrashing Khadija Mehmood but also hurling verbal abuse her way at their residence in the upscale Paradise Valley.
In Faisalabad: After refusing to marry a man twice her age, a medical student was kidnapped from her home and tortured by accused Sheikh Danish Ali and his family. pic.twitter.com/jB2SSLdY7p
— The Express Tribune (@etribune) August 17, 2022
A case was lodged against Danish, along with his daughter Ana Ali, who is was a classmate of the alleged victim in university.
According to the police report, Khadija, a final year student of BDS, was Ana’s friend and would often visit her home. Danish began to develop feelings for Khadija and asked his daughter to send her a marriage proposal. Khadija, however, spurned his proposal after which Ana began sending the victim death threats. Upon receiving these threats, Khadija cut off all contact from Danish and his family.
On August 9, Danish and his daughter, along with a group of men, broke into Khadija’s home and kidnapped her as well as her brother.
According to the FIR, they also stole valuables including Khadija’s Iphone 13 Pro Max, gold bangles and Rs500,000.
Taking the victim to their lavish residence, situated in one of the most elite areas of Faisalabad, the culprits began torturing Khadija in front of her brother.
Danish and his daughter, along with other members of the household cut her hair, and even made her lick their shoes all the while recording this extreme form of abuse and humiliation in a video, which the culprits themselves later posted on social media.
Khadija has also alleged that she was forced to perform a sex act on Danish which he also recorded.
The City Police Officer Faisalabad told The Express Tribune that “Police arrested the main accused [Danish Ali] yesterday along with six other culprits who tortured the woman. A special team was formed by CPO Faisalabad to immediately arrest the accused”.
فیصل آباد پولیس نے خاتون پر تشدد اور تذلیل کرنے والے چھ ملزمان سمیت اس خاتون ملزمہ کو کل ہی گرفتار کر لیا تھا۔ سی پی او فیصل آباد نے اس کیس کی تفتیش کے لیے خصوصی ٹیم تعینات کی ہے۔ اس افسوسناک واقعہ میں ملوث ملزمان کو کڑی سزا دلوائی جائیگی. @fsdpolice https://t.co/U6pW3e1Z7v pic.twitter.com/cHNVxGpP48
— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) August 17, 2022
While the police were quick to take action against the culprits, Ana, one of the main accused has not been taken into custody so far.
Danish Sheikh's daughter Ana Sheikh .She should be arrested .#Faisalabad pic.twitter.com/9wAn6sedQl
— Fariha Rana (@fari_licious) August 17, 2022
As the footage went viral on social media platforms netizens called for heads to roll over the extreme humiliation meted out towards the victim.
This monster and his family abducted a girl & sexually abused her just because she said no to marry him it's 2022 and such type of assholes are still living in our society they all should be hang publically so that in future no one can harm our daughters and sisters.#Faisalabad pic.twitter.com/1Yow6BdjdX
— Usama Uppal (@usamauppal9) August 17, 2022
Netizens flooded Twitter with photos of the accused Danish and are doubled down on how justice to be served as violence against women has become pervasive across Pakistan.
Faces of the inhumane people who inflicted every sort of torture they could think of on a helpless woman.Pesa kia insan ko oski asal aukat or insaniyat bhula deta hai? They buy off everything with money and get away with anything from mu*der to r*pe to physical abuse#Faisalabad pic.twitter.com/kOJ92E0rF5
— ♡ (@fieryfeline_) August 17, 2022
Email their export customers and tell them wht this animal did. #Faisalabad pic.twitter.com/HjKphlmxr7
— Vjahat (@_anxious_rana) August 17, 2022
Others are pointing out that one of the main culprits in the incident is yet to be arrested.
Dear @OfficialDPRPP & @fsdpolice we appreciate your efforts regarding #Faisalabad incident as you have arrested 5/6 culprits including Sheikh Danish Ali, Faizan, Shoaib, Khan Muhammad & Maham (Maid), but what about #AnaAli who's the daughter of #SheikhDanish mentioned in FIR ❓ pic.twitter.com/jq7E0NpTdy
— Showbiz & News (@ShowbizAndNewz) August 17, 2022
Alleged pictures of Danish’s daughter Ana are surfacing on social media in which she is wearing expensive branded shoes that the victim was asked to lick in one of the videos that is being shared.
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