Pakistan arrests 'serial killer' over 7-year-old Zainab's rape and murder case
| Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 13:24 IST
The rape and murder of a young Pakistani girl, Zainab Ansari shook not just Pakistan but the world. The brutality of the case was severe. The young girl's body was recovered from a dumpster by the police and after looking into it, it was found that the girl was abducted and brutally raped and then murdered. Ansari was the twelfth girl to be abducted, raped and killed in the past year in Kasur district, the police informed earlier.
Reports now reports suggest that the police have arrested a 23-year-old man and that they have found evidence linking him to not just Zainab's case but also to seven more killings. According to the police, the suspect has been identified as Imran Arshad. Upon interrogation, it was found that Imran was the girl's neighbour and lived very close by. The suspect has claimed that he and his father were under the influence of jinns (supernatural spirits). However, the police have said that the suspect was in a mentally stable condition when the incident took place.
A movement titled '#ZainabKoInsaafDo' was started by many on social media and Pakistani celebrities too pitched into it. On the issue, 'Hindi Medium' actress, Saba Qamar earlier was quoted saying, "I am a fighter. I appeal to all the women in the world. Look around, speak up. Don't allow women to be humiliated and treated this way, take matters in your own hands. Train your girls, if someone is touching you the wrong way, slap him. We can not allow this to continue and become a norm." Other celebrities too spoke out.
Here are what their tweets read like...
Zainab’s case has emotions running high in Pakistan and the taboo subject of child abuse is now finally being discussed widely on local television. We offer our sincere condolences to Zainab's family and hope that action against the culprit is taken soon.
Reports now reports suggest that the police have arrested a 23-year-old man and that they have found evidence linking him to not just Zainab's case but also to seven more killings. According to the police, the suspect has been identified as Imran Arshad. Upon interrogation, it was found that Imran was the girl's neighbour and lived very close by. The suspect has claimed that he and his father were under the influence of jinns (supernatural spirits). However, the police have said that the suspect was in a mentally stable condition when the incident took place.
A movement titled '#ZainabKoInsaafDo' was started by many on social media and Pakistani celebrities too pitched into it. On the issue, 'Hindi Medium' actress, Saba Qamar earlier was quoted saying, "I am a fighter. I appeal to all the women in the world. Look around, speak up. Don't allow women to be humiliated and treated this way, take matters in your own hands. Train your girls, if someone is touching you the wrong way, slap him. We can not allow this to continue and become a norm." Other celebrities too spoke out.
Here are what their tweets read like...
Zainab’s case has emotions running high in Pakistan and the taboo subject of child abuse is now finally being discussed widely on local television. We offer our sincere condolences to Zainab's family and hope that action against the culprit is taken soon.