TikToker Rajab Butt and several others have been booked by Nawab Town police in Lahore after a woman accused them of assaulting her and her friends and opening fire during a dispute at a local cafe, according to police.
The case was registered on the complaint of a young woman named Ayesha Jutt who alleged that the incident took place on July 25 at a local cafe in Lahore.
According to the first information report (FIR), the complainant said she had gone to the cafe with friends for a meal when two men and two women allegedly began harassing one of her friends.
Ayesha Jutt alleged that she and her companions intervened to stop the harassment, but the two men responded by verbally abusing her friend before allegedly slapping her.
The complainant further alleged that one of the suspects, identified as Mir Shafi, produced a pistol during the confrontation and opened fire. The FIR does not state whether anyone was injured in the alleged firing.
She also accused Rajab Butt of being present during the incident and alleged that he took part in assaulting and attacking her and one of her friends.
Police said they have registered the case under Sections 354, 506(B) and 337-H(2) of the Pakistan Penal Code. Section 354 relates to assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, Section 506(B) deals with criminal intimidation involving serious threats, while Section 337-H(2) concerns causing hurt.
Nawab Town police have confirmed that an investigation had been launched into the allegations.
Police have not announced any arrests or disclosed further findings from the investigation.
Neither Rajab Butt nor the other suspects have issued an immediate statement.
