Sexual assault: Girl ‘raped’ at gunpoint at friend’s house
According to the girl’s family, police officials refused to register the case even after they were approached with a medical certificate proving assault. The family has now appealed to the court for justice.
According to area residents, Moza Bukhsho Bhithar resident Majeeda Bibi went to her friend Alya Bibi’s house to get her clothes stitched on Friday evening. “She went to the tailors and left me at the house to wait. While I was there her brother attacked me at gun point,” Majeeda told reporters.
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According to Majeeda, Alya’s brother Muhammad Razaaq pointed a gun to her head and ordered her to keep quiet. “I began screaming while he raped me and some neighbours stormed in and rescued me. He escaped,” she said.
Majeeda and her father approached the police but police officials refused to register a case. “The two men who had helped save me went with us to file the case but police ignored the charges. Then we got a medical certificate and they told us to drop the case otherwise our lives would be in danger,” she said.
Suleman and Imam Buksh told reporters that they reached the scene after they heard the girl’s screams. “We heard her screaming and stormed in. He had a gun to her head and she was nearly unconscious,” Imam said. “I took her to the hospital and my brother tried searching for Razaq but he escaped,” he added.
Police officials said that they did not register the case due to lack of evidence but were investigating the matter.
Majeeda’s father Asadullah, who works as a labourer, said that the family had been receiving death threats ever since they tried to register the rape case. “We have gotten threatening phone calls but the police refuse to do anything,” he said. “I’ve been working as a labourer in Karachi but I got here as soon as I could when I heard the news. We approached the police together,” he said.
The victim’s family has approached the court with the case and is seeking police protection against Razaaq and his friends. Asadullah said that he had approached the Rahim Yar Khan district police officer (DPO) seeking justice and demanding that the police take action.
The names of the victim, her family and the accused have been changed to protect their identity.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 19th, 2011.
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@Syed Munawar Hasan:
For the hundredth time, the 4 four witnesses are ONLY need to prove a case of ADULTERY or consensual illict relations between an un-married couple (fornication). they are not need for RAPE, because RAPE which is NOT consensual is not the same thing as adultery/fornication which is CONSENSUAL.
What a sad society! Sick and depraved. All because of this stupid version of 'islam' that has been propagated which has stopped the growth of the mind and intellect. Wake up and use your brains people. This version of religion is messed up!
@sarah elahi: Agreed with your assertion.
I dont know when really our politian will start giving us protection from such immorailty happening around those innocent citizen who cant even move their feet out of this country to save their and their familes life.....
All those who commenting here knows the fact that we all know from inside that One day we will not be wanting to call green passport holders only because of same truth that we all are aware of what is happening with citizen of this country....
If our politician cant give us such protection than its better to be killed without having food and shelter rather than to be killed in so called "Bebasi" and "Ruswai"
In addition to what MS said, to which I totally agree, however such crimes will not stop until we take some of these SOBs and just castrate them!! That will send a real message!...
I think it's in bad taste to write "raped" in quotation marks. If it hasn't been proven, write "allegedly raped" or something, don't make it sound like you're casting doubt on the event itself.
Need four witnesses. The poor girl does not have them. So no case can be brought against the alleged rapist.
Here is the interesting part. Since now she confessed to having sex with a man who is not her husband, she also stands accused of immoral sexual behavior. Punishment is ....
Wake up Pakistan.
@rohool: To marry the man that sexually assaulted her! Is this the perverted method (which is unknown to the rest of the world that has moved past the middle ages!) that we have developed to deal with sexual assault in our society? What hope is there for our society!
@Rohool
I hope to God this was sarcasm. If it wasn't, then sadly there is no hope for our country and its people.
I am seriously disturbed by Express Tribune's usage of quotation marks ("") around the word raped, as if the editorial staff seriously doubts that is what happened. I understand the fact that you need to be balanced and call the culprit 'accused', but the crime is still a rape. If it wasn't, it is not worthy of reporting and should not have been here anyways. Your usage of quotes makes the whole headline very wishy-washy.
@ rohool and the people who thumbed him up...
Are you seriously for real? A man is not accountable for his actions but the devil is? And you really think a girl would want to marry her rapist? Why should she not bring in the police? You have sympathies with her? Do you even know the meaning of the word sympathy? If something bad happens to you, you'll blame it on Satan and not the person responsible. Please, think before you speak. I really think ET needs to moderate its forums strictly. Or at least introduce a system of thumbs down as well. People get away with making stupid, uneducated and inhumane comments at times with a hundred recommends. Wonder what image we're projecting to the outside world. Please introduce a thumbs down system as well, so lowly rated comments are hidden or at least people (those who click on everything) realize the gravity of their actions.
@rahool
So if I like a girl, I just go rape her and you would suggest she should get married to me. Wow what an offer !! (sarcasm).
police are so much irresponsible towards laws in pakistan
@rohool: Is that how marriages are solemnized in Islam, is it now?
Ive said it before and I'll say it again. Majeeda Bibi should provide 4 witnesses. If not, she should keep quiet. Meanwhile my female Jamaatans are ready to take out a protest rally against abuses suffered by our sister Aafia by satan America.
@TightChuddi:
Your argument is naive and pathetic as it is another excuse to blame the girl and take the guilt away from the man by claiming it was the devil's work and not the man's own sick perversity.
@rohool: Imagine the mental trauma of the girl associated with that guy and you are suggesting that her parents should marry off the girl to him? Are you insane?
More looks drama in the situation not a real one I think so
@Tauqir Fatima: please do not quote Marvi here and make the case of the poor girl worst. We need to put all to help her not bring conflicting views of conflicting people.
@rohool: i pray to God that was sarcasm.
Its a known fact that people are alone in someone's house Shaitaan can occupy the male person in the house and make him do evil things.
@ShzaiB: There are already severe punishment for this crime in the Pakistan Penal Code... Its not about what kind of law you have in a country but rather its a matter of Implementation of those laws. local police should be held responsible for not arresting the culprits. Laws are made by our representatives and we can demand them to make them more strict/soft according to situation. Even if its Islamic rule as you said but the police and every one who are part of this same society, not working efficiently how will you punish criminals then? Its more to do with professionalism than type of laws.
Sooo Sad:'( Thatx aLl happening bec0x there iX no Islamic Rule In oUr cOuntRy:@ According to Islam: The Rapist hve to be killed by PubLic....
Adeel Ahmed: Police are the culprits as much as the rapist. Totally agreed with you.
we would rather kill our daughters and sisters for "protecting our honour" than protect them and get justice!
Police are the culprits as much as the rapist
No offense but I don’t see any difference between people commented here and the one committed crime as all getting carried away with devilish emotions. We have certainly no respect for the value of life in this world and wants to kill anyone for any given reason.
Matter should be investigated and then criminals to be executed for constitutional punishment rather "hanging them in public as an example" and should be treated to live again in the community.
@Siddh: "However we also need to look into the facts as to why her friend left her alone in the first place? How did she succumb to a gun point out of fear but still kept shouting without fear of being shot at?? If the neighbors saw him, how did the culprit escape with his pants down? Why didnt he shoot anyone?"
Did you just decide on the spur of the moment to make this NONSENSE up? As a lawyer I find your ignorance part of the festering illness that plagues Pakistan.
That is what Marvi Sirmed talked about in her encounter with Zaid Hamid in one of the TV shows in Pakistan - that we should be more concerned with the rape crimes committed in Pakistan and the places in Pakistan that have been under siege by the terrorists etc., rather discussing what is happening in Kashmir.
Poor girl and I have sympathies with her.... However we also need to look into the facts as to why her friend left her alone in the first place? How did she succumb to a gun point out of fear but still kept shouting without fear of being shot at?? If the neighbors saw him, how did the culprit escape with his pants down? Why didnt he shoot anyone? If he is guilty please hang him as a deterrent for others!!!
@MS:
I 100% agree to the comment above
THE SOB SHOULD BE FOUND AND HANGED IN PUBLIC! THAT IS THE ONLY WAY THIS SOCIETY WILL START CHANGING & FEARING THE LAWS. AT PRESENT, ALL LAWS ARE A JOKE FOR THE POWERFUL!