TikToker Ayesha Akram has forgiven all the accused who allegedly harassed her at Great Iqbal Park.
Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Gul Abbas heard the case. Ayesha Akram submitted a statement of not pursuing the case in the affidavit court. In the affidavit, she said that she had forgiven all the accused for the sake of Allah Almighty.
“I have no objection to the acquittal of the accused. I am recording my statement in the court with free consent and without any fear,” the statement reads.
12 accused including Aamir Sohail alias Rambo have filed acquittal petitions against the order issued in August.
Lahore’s Lorry Adda police station has registered a case against the harassment of 12 accused. The incident of alleged harassment of the female TikToker by the crowd occurred in August 2021.
The Case
Earlier, Akram nominated 13 suspects, including her associate Amir Sohail alias Rambo, who had accompanied her to Greater Iqbal Park on the day of the incident.
Akram told police that Sohail had planned the incident, further accusing him and some of his companions of recording her obscene videos. She said Sohail had been using those videos to blackmail her and had extorted Rs1 million from her till now. "I have been giving half of my salary to him," she said, adding that Sohail, along with one of his partners, Badshah, had been running a "TikTok gang".
The FIR was registered under sections 354 A (assault or use of criminal force against woman and stripping her of her clothes), 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to commit the theft), 147 (rioting) and 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
She is known for her entertaining and creative content on TikTok, where she has engaged with her audience through various videos. However, her privacy was compromised when the leaked video surfaced, causing a stir on social media platforms.
