Minar-e-Pakistan incident: Medical report confirms assault on female TikToker

According to details, the Punjab government has released the medical report confirming that the victim was physically assaulted.

The report revealed that there have been signs of inflammation on the woman's body and her neck, right hand and ears were swollen. There are visible scratches on the right side of her chest, left arm, back and both legs.

There are also several bruises on her body.

On the other hand, the police has transferred the arrested suspects to CIA for further investigation.  The victim will be asked to identify all arrested suspects.

On Thursday, Police arrested 35 suspects after a female TikToker along with her companions was harassed and assaulted by a mob in Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park on Independence Day.

Teams of police arrested 35 people from the areas of Badami Bagh, Lari Adda and Shafiqabad, while search operation is underway to arrest further suspects.

On Wednesday, Punjab government spokesman Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that culprits of Minar-e-Pakistan incident are being identified through video footage.

In a statement Fayyaz Chohan said that the incident of assault on a woman in Greater Iqbal Park is a shameful act which has brought shame to the society.

“The accused involved in the video are being identified and will be brought to justice.”

Lahore police on Tuesday booked hundreds of unidentified people in a case after the horrific video surfaced on internet. The FIR was registered under sections 354 A (assault or use of criminal force against woman and stripping her of her clothes), 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to commit the theft), 147 (rioting) and 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The complainant stated in her application that she, along with six companions, were filming a video near Minar-e-Pakistan on the Independence Day on August 14 when around 300 to 400 people attacked them.

She said she and her fellows made effort to escape from the crowd. Observing the situation, the park's security guard opened the gate to the enclosure around Minar-e-Pakistan, the FIR quotes her as saying.

The victim further told the police that the men groped her, tore off her clothes, beat her, and tossed her in the air. The attackers also robbed her of Rs15,000, snatched her mobile phone and took off her gold ring and studs.

Many of witnesses instead of rescuing the victim acted as silent spectators and filmed the incident by using their cell phones. Only one person came to the woman's rescue and helped her get out of the park.