LAHORE: The Lahore police on Friday apprehended a man for indecent exposure and sexually harassing women in the city’s Raiwind area.
The incident occurred near Etihad Town where a group of women was commuting in a motorcycle rickshaw.
The offender, identified as Arsalan Manzoor, was on a motorbike and kept hurling vulgar and derogatory comments at the women.
One of the ladies made a video of him which later lead police to identify and then finally charge him in this case.
The photos and videos were posted on social media by the women making police sprung to action.
Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) B A Nasir took notice of the matter and ordered immediate action against the accused.
A team led by SP Sardar Ahsan Saif Ullah commenced investigations and soon arrested Arsalan, who is a resident of Westwood Colony.
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
The CCPO praised the SP’s efforts to catch the culprit and also issued a statement in which he warned men that harassment of women will not be tolerated at any cost.
“Anyone who tries to harass women will be sent to jail,” said the CCPO.