Lahori man arrested for sexually harassing women

A Lahori man was put behind bars after he was accused of sexual harassment and indecent exposure.

According to details, the incident occurred near Etihad Town in the city’s Raiwind area when a group of women were travelling in a motorcycle rickshaw. The offender, who was on a motorbike followed the rickshaw for a while and hurled sexually offensive and derogatory comments at the women. He was also guilty of indecent exposure.

The offender’s behaviour was caught on camera and shared on social media after which the police took action.

A team led by SP Sardar Ahsan Saif Ullah started an investigation and arrested him soon after. They also asked the author of the tweets to register an FIR against the culprit.

We ve managed to arrest the accused and have impounded his motorcycle. Now i request @Alitaskywalker to contact me for providing relevant details for registering FIR against the culprit. @NJLahori @tazeen @Shanzaf @mahwashajaz_ #metoo #lahorepolice pic.twitter.com/abOITo22sk

— Ahsan Saifullah (@ahsan_saifullah) July 25, 2019

Several users commented that it is difficult for women to register an FIR in their name. The lady who first shared this story also said that she will not be registering a case with her name.