Lahore man harassing woman caught with help of Safe City cameras

Jul 5, 2024 - 13:22
LAHORE: A man harassing a woman on the street in Mazang, Lahore was arrested with the assistance of Safe City cameras.
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1. LAHORE: A man harassing a woman on the street in Mazang, Lahore was arrested with the assistance of Safe City cameras.

 Summary of Recent Incidents in Punjab and Rawalpindi:

1. **Incident in Mazang, Punjab:**
   - **Location:** Mazang area, Punjab's capital.
   - **Incident:** A suspect was captured on camera following a woman at night.
   - **Response:**
     - The woman tried to run towards a bus stop after realizing she was being followed.
     - A Safe City officer, monitoring the cameras, alerted the Virtual Women’s Police Station.
     - The police station dispatched officers to the scene.
   - **Outcome:** The suspect was detained by the police, and legal proceedings have been initiated against him.

2. **Online Sexual Harassment Case:**
   - **Arrests by FIA Cybercrime Circle, Rawalpindi:**
     - **Suspects:** Adil Iftikhar and Ahsan Qayyum.
     - **Charges:** The suspects were involved in online sexual harassment, sharing objectionable photographs and videos of a woman, and blackmailing her.
     - **Details:** The suspects had been receiving money from the victim in exchange for not releasing the material, amounting to a total of 68,000 rupees.

These incidents underscore the efforts by law enforcement agencies in Pakistan to tackle both physical and cyber-related crimes against women.