Tag: kidnapping
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Over 40 cases of kidnapping, rape, sexual abuse reported in Mandi Bahauddin in July
In the month of July alone this year, more than 40 separate cases of kidnapping, rape, and sexual exploitation of women have been reported in Mandi Bahauddin district, Punjab province. According to 46 First Information Reports (FIRs) filed in the district, these incidents occurred between July 1 and July 24. The cases involve serious charges,…
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Marriage and employment scam: 500 girls from Lahore sold in Sindh after kidnapping
The recovery of a 15-year-old Sheikhupura girl from Sindh has unearthed a gang that has sold 500 young women by scamming and kidnapping them. Seven arrests have been made so far from Lahore and Jacobabad. As per the police report, an abduction case was registered with the Factory Area Police Station in Sheikhupura on June…
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‘You can’t sleep after something like that’: Mansha Pasha opens up about Jibran Nasir’s kidnapping
Actress Mansha Pasha recently appeared on Frieha Altaf’s podcast where she publicly addressed her husband Jibran Nasir’s illegal kidnapping. The ‘Idiot’ actress made a video narrating how the couple arrived back to their house after a dinner in June, when a white Vigo with 15 armed men stopped them and took her husband. کچھ دیر…
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‘Striving to bring back abducted football players from Dera Bugti,’ says interior minister
An operation is underway by the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North) for the recovery of six kidnapped footballers in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Seven suspects have been arrested so far. On Saturday (September 9), six footballers were kidnapped by unknown armed assailants in Dera Bugti while they were on their way to Sibi to participate in the…
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Pakistani film ‘Hum-Saya’ receives Best Short Documentary award at Venice Film Festival
Director Dawood Murad’s venture ‘Hum-Saya’, produced by the Centre For Social Justice, has received the prestigious award for ‘Best Short Documentary on Human Rights’ at the Venice Intercultural Festival 2023. The film focuses on the story of two girls who are abducted, forcibly converted and then married off, while also exploring the turmoil their families…
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Mother almost falls for $1 million kidnapping hoax after daughter’s voice is cloned by AI
A mother from Arizona almost fell for a kidnapping hoax after the culprits used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clone her daughter’s voice. According to People magazine, Jennifer DeStefano shared that her daughter, Briana, was on a ski vacation with her friends when the mother received a phone call from an anonymous number, where she heard…
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Karachi teenage girl allegedly marries her kidnapper
A teenage girl who had been reported missing from Karachi has allegedly married her kidnapper in Lahore, according to police, Dawn has reported. The girl’s family had filed a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 365-B of PPC while the police had conducted raids in Peshawar and Lahore to find her. The police have claimed…
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Punjab on top in sexual, physical assault and domestic abuse cases
At least 133 women were kidnapped and as many as 85 were subjected to rape in Pakistan in the month of July alone, a report has revealed. The data has been compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC). The cases that have been reported in…
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Video: Woman robbed, escapes kidnapping attempt
A woman was robbed in broad daylight in Lahore’s DHA. The video of the robbery and failed kidnapping attempt has gone viral on social media. In the video, the criminals can be seen going inside the woman’s car and driving away. According to the police, two armed men took the woman hostage when she was…
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The Minor’s father files new petition in Sindh High Court for recovery of his daughter
Minor Girl father Mehdi Kazmi has filed a new case in the Sindh High Court for the recovery of his daughter. He has alleged that Zaheer Ahmed had kidnapped his daughter. The petition submitted by The Minor’s father stated that his daughter was 13 years, 11 months, and 19 days old when she was kidnapped…