Pakistani celebrities demand justice after toddler's rape
Actor and host Frieha Altaf questioned the country’s unrelenting crime rate, saying “none of this is new news.” “I’m sick to my stomach. An 18-month-old child gets raped and murdered by a relative in Qayyumabad, Karachi. A truly heinous crime committed,” she wrote. She warned that many cases of child sexual abuse involve people known to the victim.
“Sadly, parents trust friends, neighbours, domestic staff with their young sons and daughters. The biggest percentage of child sexual abuse comes from people you know and trust! As a survivor of this abuse, and the goodwill ambassador of Sahil NGO, I urge all parents to take more care with such decisions. Also, if your child tells you of any such incident or inappropriate touching, please believe them. Children don’t lie!” she added.Actor Adnan Siddiqui also shared his reaction on Instagram.
“How depraved have we become? An 18-month-old baby. Eighteen months. The accused is reportedly just 17. That doesn’t lessen the horror; it deepens it. Feeling disgusted and heartbroken. There are no words left. Only rage, grief and shame that we have come to this.”
He concluded by praying for “swift and uncompromising justice” for the child and strength for the grieving family.Several other celebrities, including Aiman Khan, Mariyam Nafees, Ahsan Khan, Sirha Asghar, Zhalay Sarhadi and Ayesha Omar, also shared messages expressing grief and demanding justice.”Why are you leaving your kids alone even for a second in these horrific times!!!” Nafees wrote.
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