Police Arrest Usman Mirza after Backlash in Assault Video

Zarwash Gulrez

Islamabad police have arrested Usman Mirza, the man identified as assaulting a couple in a video that went viral on social media yesterday. Secondly, In the video that surfaced on Tuesday, Mirza can be seen storming into a room with a few other men and proceeding to assault the young couple. First, he delivered a few violent blows to the young man’s face, hurling insults and threats. Moreover, Then, Mirza removed the woman’s clothes, continuing his aggressive behavior. The extent of Mirza’s sexual assault against the woman was unclear in the video.

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The video is believed to be a few months old but surfaced on social media on July 6. Within hours of the video’s upload, there was outrage across social media. Furthermore, The hashtag #ArrestUsmanMirza was used to push for the arrest of the man identified in the video. Mirza owns a real-estate and automobile rental company called Auto Land, based in Islamabad. On his Facebook, there are multiple videos of him with large groups of people who are armed.


Moreover, Mirza’s arrest was confirmed on social media by the Islamabad Police, Another video of Mirza has surfaced as well. On May 27, he uploaded a video to his Facebook in which he says that he will be in jail for 15-20 days but should be released very soon. It is not known whether that arrest is related to Tuesday’s assault. However, many on social media believe that there may be a connection. Lastly, People have reacted in many different ways, a lot of them are outraged that it took a social media campaign to ensure Mirza’s arrest.

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Furthermore, Many have reflected on the events of the last few weeks, including issues regarding the Domestic Violence Bill 2021 and Imran Khan’s comments about women’s clothes. Moreover, A large number of people have demanded proper justice beyond symbolic arrests. Most of all, countless women have expressed the fear and anger this incident has left them with.