In the alleged kidnapping and theft case involving social media influencer Samiya Hijab Jafferi, arrested suspect Hassan Zahid has confessed to his crime before a district and sessions court in Islamabad.

 

As per the details, Islamabad police presented the accused before Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mehmood Chaudhry.

 

During the hearing, the judge asked Zahid the reason behind the threats and Hijab’s attempted abduction. To which the accused admitted guilt and responded, “Sir, I made a mistake.”

 

The police requested an eight-day physical remand of the accused, stating that they needed to recover a vehicle, pistol and cash from the accused. The court, however, granted a five-day physical remand, handing him over to the police.

 

On Monday, a case was registered against Zahid at Islamabad’s Shalimar Police Station for allegedly harassing the influencer and hurling death threats while also attempting to abduct her.

 

The social media influencer, in the FIR, said that the suspect had been stalking her for several days. “Today’s incident further escalated when he attempted to forcibly abduct me from my house while I was returning his gifts. This amounts to abduction, harassment and assault under the law. For evidence, I have CCTV footage.”

 

She also posted on Instagram a video, narrating the incident.

 

Shortly after, Islamabad police arrested the man, saying that action was taken after Hjiab’s complaint and video statement wherein she claimed she was attacked by the man who also tried to kidnap her.

 

Hijab took to Instagram to thank Islamabad police and mentioned that the suspect had threatened her to take her complaint back. “I am not one of those girls who cannot raise their voices for their rights,” she said.

 

The case against Zahid was registered under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 365 (Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person), 392 (punishment for robbery), 500 (punishment for defamation), 509 and 511 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

 

Meanwhile, old videos of both Samiya and Hassan are going viral on social media. The videos suggest the two shared friendship in the past.