KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday ordered the authorities to trace and arrest a man who was caught sexually assaulting a woman on camera in Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi.
The incident came to light when the CCTV footage of the heinous act went viral on social media.
The footage showed a man arriving in the neighbourhood on a motorcycle and attempting to sexually assault a veiled woman who passed by him in broad daylight.
However, the woman refused to be a victim and fought back, forcing the culprit to flee the scene due to resistance from his target.
It may be noted that the motorcycle he was riding did not have a number plate, and the suspect was also wearing a mask to conceal his identity.
No official complaint had been filed regarding the incident till the filing of this news report on Wednesday night. However, the police have taken the matter seriously and are investigating the incident based on the available CCTV footage.
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the chief minister had taken cognizance of the matter and ordered the police to arrest the culprit involved in the ghastly incident immediately.
Memon was of the view that a mentally deranged person could resort to such a brazen criminal attempt as a normal human being could never do such an act. He said the government had the resolve to prevent the recurrence of such sorrowful incidents in society.
