Pakistani woman under siege: Video shows woman covering her face with hands
New Delhi:
A Pakistani woman was rescued by police after being mobbed for wearing a kurta with Arabic patterns.
The woman accused of blasphemy was attacked when she went to a restaurant in Lahore with her husband, wearing a sleeveless and collarless robe printed with an Arabic pattern that some believed to be a Quranic verse.
The woman was rescued after police were called to the restaurant after people asked her to take off her sleeveless shirt.
A video shared by police showed the woman covering her face with her hands as people surrounded her and raised slogans.
Police also praised the female officer who tried to calm the mob and remove the woman from the restaurant.
In the video, Saida Sheikhbano Naqvi urged the crowd not to resort to any violence. Ms Naqvi said: “The woman went shopping with her husband. She was wearing a sleeveless blouse with some words written on it. When some people saw it, they asked her to take off the sleeveless blouse. This Caused chaos.”
“Brave SDPO ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi of Gulbagrahore risked her life to rescue a woman from a violent crowd. For this heroic deed, Punjab Police recommended her for the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Police Medal (QPM) ), the legal profession’s highest gallantry award… pic.twitter.com/awHaIGVb9l
— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) February 25, 2024
The woman was later taken to the police station and apologized for hurting religious sentiments. “I had no intention of insulting anyone’s religious sentiments. I bought the kurta just because it had a nice design,” the woman said.
