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| FIA arrests 'fake pir' in Haripur for assaulting, blackmailing women |
| 2018-04-06 |
[DAWN] The Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) cyber crime wing on Thursday nabbedDon't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! a man posing as a pir (faith healer) for allegedly sexually abusing women and then blackmailing them. A resident of Haripur, the man is accused of harassing women who approached him for solutions to their problems, the FIA said. He would then use the videos and pictures of the women to blackmail them. Numerous videos have been found in the accused's possession, the agency said. He was remanded into FIA's physical custody for seven days by a local court after a case was registered against him. Cases of fake faith healers using their perceived position in society to abuse, blackmail and harass women and men are not uncommon in Pakistain. Last month, a 'faith healer' was arrested from Gujranwala for subjecting two minor girls to sexual assault. |
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