ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad local court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Usman Mirza, the primary accused seen thrashing and tormenting a young couple in a room full of other males in a leaked video viral on social media platforms.
Usman Mirza was given life imprisonment along with his five aides – Muhib Bangash, Adraas Qayyum Butt, Hafiz Ataur Rehman and Farhan Shaheen. While two suspects – Umar Bilal and Rehan – were acquitted because of lack of evidence.
The verdict was announced by Additional Session Judge Atta Rabbani.
The Incident
It’s worth noting that in July of last year, a video showed the primary accused in the case, Usman Mirza, severely thrashing and tormenting the young couple in a room full of other males leaked on social media.
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The Islamabad police arrested Mirza and filed a first information report (FIR) in the case just hours after the video went viral.
Video Evidence of Usman Mirza Harassment Case
The female victim of the case had previously testified in front of the magistrate that Usman Mirza and the other defendants had “threatened to gang-rape her if she did not have sex with her companion while they filmed it,” according to her statement.
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The woman said that she was “forced to perform a naked dance in front of Usman and his accomplices,” and that when she refused, she was beaten up. The video of the incident is also available.
Who is Usman Mirza?
Usman Mirza, a property trader and a partner of Autoland in Islamabad, is implicated in the crime of violence against girls and boys. He allegedly owns a showroom, according to social media posts. Usman Mirza’s showroom, according to the accusation, is in the business of buying, selling, and renting new and used cars. Usman Mirza studied computer science at Punjab College of Commerce, according to his Facebook page.
Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of harassment case
Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the incident, demanding complete details from the Inspector General of Islamabad and ordering that all those involved be brought to justice as quickly as possible..
