Netizens across multiple platforms have lashed out after a police constable was found illegally filming women in the Rawalpindi hospital bathroom.
Police say a case has been registered against a police officer who took indecent photos and videos of women.
According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered against the arrested police officer, the accused used to secretly take pictures and videos of women in inappropriate positions in the bathroom of THQ Hospital.
Social media reaction on Rawalpindi Hospital incident
Social media users on X (formerly Twitter) strongly condemned the incident, calling for accountability of the criminal cop.
One user commented that only a sick individual would be able to do something like this. Another user expressed horror over the news, saying, “Wow, these are our protectors, this league of lousy devils.”
One user expressed anger, writing, “This shameless person should receive the harshest punishment. And then they say that such-and-such leader is corrupt, such-and-such officer, such-and-such bureaucrat. It is with regret that I must say, as a nation, we are corrupt. There is a lack of moral values, traditions, and civility within us. Where does our society stand?”
One netizen suggested the accountability of police individuals, saying, “We need police monitoring like South Africa (IPID). Like army there should be court martial and internal investigation and monitoring of all govt employees including police. Health, judges, bureaucracy, teachers etc and must make everyone accountable.”
Azaad English in-depth reporting of Rawalpindi Hospital incident
Azaad English has a copy of the FIR of this incident. A high-placed source of Azaad English, while speaking to us, has cast doubts over the legal language of the FIR.
“The legal language of the FIR is doubtful. The complainant [male] says on record that he saw the suspect [policeman] recording women in their bathroom. It begs a question: what is a man doing in a female bathroom?”
Azaad English’s source, who wishes to remain anonymous is well-versed in legal language and judicial processes in Pakistan.
“These kinds of small details make the case weak, because of which the suspect gets acquitted. Furthermore, the officials did not include any non-bailable offences. If the non-bailable offence were included, the chances of suspect getting physical remand would increase.”
According to the source, following non-bailable warrants could have been included in the FIR which were not added.
- Section 354-A – Assault with Intent to Strip a Woman Naked
- Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 – Section 21 Sharing intimate or obscene images without consent – Non-Bailable
The source also revealed that if the PECA sections were introduced in the FIR, it could have also invited FIA’s investigation into the matter.
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