Court extends bail of three suspects in TikToker harassment case
- By Abid Khan -
- Sep 23, 2021
LAHORE: A sessions court on Thursday extended the interim bail of three suspects in a case related to the harassment of a female TikToker at Minar-e-Pakistan on Aug 14.
Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Saeed extended the bail of Shahzore, Akhtar Ali and Ilyas until October 6.
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The suspects’ counsel stated that his clients want to join investigation but fear arrest and pleaded with the court to restrain the police from arresting them.
A suspect named Usman Aziz Shaikh withdrew his bail after police declared him innocent.
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On August 14, the woman TikToker was assaulted and harassed at Minar-e-Pakistan by a mob of nearly 400 men. The incident came to light weeks later after videos of the episode went viral on social media, forcing the authorities to launch a crackdown against all those involved in it.