Mufti Rehman evades arrest after being booked for sexual assault of student
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A spokesperson for the Lahore police said on Saturday that Mufti Azizur Rehman had "escaped", adding that officials were currently working on tracing the suspect.
Lahore police spokesperson Arif Rana said that several raids were conducted in different areas of the city to arrest the cleric. "But the suspect escaped. His mobile phone was showing different locations within Lahore, but he was not present at any," he said.
Rana added that officials were tracing the suspect and his sons.
Read: Journalists, activists question silence from religious parties after FIR against Lahore cleric
Earlier this week, police had registered a case against Rehman after a harrowing video clip of him allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students was widely shared on social media.
The North Cantonment police registered a case against Mufti Rehman for sexually assaulting the student and his three sons for attacking the complainant with the intention to exact revenge.
The case was lodged against them with non-compoundable and non-bailable offences and with punishment of imprisonment up to seven years or so.
Earlier in August last year, the suspect spearheaded a protest against actor Saba Qamar and singer Bilal for recording shooting of a song at Masjid Wazir Khan.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:15pm
Media should stop calling him mufti immediately. He is a child molester!!
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Jun 19, 2021 05:16pm
Unfortunately child abuse by clerics is common but is swept under the carpet.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:20pm
We, humans, get terrified of our own sins when we see them in others. Society has to be fundamentally reformed.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:21pm
Let's hope he soon gets a taste of Punjab Police hospitality.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:22pm
lahore police IG should be suspended for not arresting a rapist.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:30pm
Why he is escaped?? Why not he handover himself to the police?? Why his strong belief encouraged him to escape?? I urge our Ulema ask Pakistani govt for "Sharai punishment" for his this crime..
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Jun 19, 2021 05:34pm
If there is a will, there is a way. He was given a good bit of time to make pre arrest arrangements.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:39pm
In my view, all media hype made him escape indicating he is guilty for his disgraceful acts. Shame on such disgraceful people!
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Jun 19, 2021 05:40pm
shame on these so called religious scholars, this is very common in Pakistan and this man should be given exemplary punishment as well as his sons for taking the law into their own hands, its time the law started respecting itself and asserting its authority, its a free for all in Pakistan. We need very strict enforcement.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:55pm
Media should encourage victims to come forward and punish these predators.
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Jun 19, 2021 05:56pm
Arrest the police for being complicit to stop these 'escapes'
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Jun 19, 2021 06:00pm
Once a cheater, always a fraudster.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:11pm
The police and miafia made him excape
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Jun 19, 2021 06:28pm
"Drugged" by his victim, indeed. A good old stoning to death is in order.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:28pm
There is a need to cinduct a thorough enquiry into this affair to unearth other such exploiatations by this molvi.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:34pm
@Shahbaz Ahmed Tarar, his belief is very obvious to everyone now.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:37pm
"Escaped". How convenient.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:38pm
He was allowed to escape. Disgusting!
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Jun 19, 2021 06:38pm
Imran niazi and company will not make an example out if this guy. They should but we knoe why they will not.
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Jun 19, 2021 06:41pm
Did any religious organization has condemned the act of this Mufti?
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Jun 19, 2021 06:58pm
PK must find this Maulvi and sons asap and ensure justice is done. BTW reward the video ARTIST! DAWN, please keep this story alive.
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Jun 19, 2021 07:09pm
police allowed him to escape, as they may also be involved with him
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Jun 19, 2021 07:24pm
Obviously some one is trying to protect this beast.
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Jun 19, 2021 07:28pm
Let's not call him mufti anymore,just address him as as a rapist absconder Aziz ur Rehman
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Jun 19, 2021 07:32pm
Please make him the example of harsh Punishment.
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Jun 19, 2021 07:34pm
Is he a member of the PTI. Will not be surprised he is connected.
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Jun 19, 2021 07:38pm
Escaped or allowed to escape?
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Jun 19, 2021 07:42pm
Too much laxity on part of Punjab police to allow him sufficient time to escape. Unfortunately, these madrassas are becoming a place of refuge for these paedophiles, who by wearing a garb of fake religious teacher, find ample latitude to cohere unsuspected children to become their sexual prey. There is a dire need for madrassas authorities to keep a vigilant supervision over their teaching staff, so that undercover paedophiles among them are timely detected to ward of sexual abuse of students.
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Jun 19, 2021 07:54pm
Check him with his supreme leader Maulana Fazal
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Jun 19, 2021 08:17pm
Why he was not taken into custody, produced him before a magistrate and then released on bail if remand was not granted. Not going through this legal SOPs means police has pocketed a good amount and he will never be arrested.
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Jun 19, 2021 08:18pm
Our greatest culprit has escaped to London amidst broad daylight with the help of everyone along with the loot.
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Jun 19, 2021 08:20pm
You know he was a fake Maulana. He thinks he can even hide from the creator and escape the day of Judgement.
What was he teaching the innocent kids, is hard to imagine!
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Jun 19, 2021 08:23pm
Who is controlling Pakistan: religious groups, army, or civilian government?
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Jun 19, 2021 08:46pm
Hey we are coming get ready for your arrest!
I am sure police + money = escape.
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Jun 19, 2021 08:55pm
Just another evidence that these molvis are proper criminals .. i request govt to close all private madrassahs until proper checks are being made everywhere .. same thing happened in catholic churches around world same has been going on in madrassahs for years.. time to stop this torture now
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Jun 19, 2021 08:56pm
Where is IK? This is not the Medina he talked about so eloquently??
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Jun 19, 2021 08:58pm
Disgusting man , he should have beard shaved off never be allowed near a religious of educational institution.
This old man is pure evil
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Jun 19, 2021 09:03pm
Incompetent police is a laughing stock for the world
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Jun 19, 2021 09:10pm
Arrest him and make an example of him
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Jun 19, 2021 09:11pm
He was helped to escape
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Jun 19, 2021 09:14pm
He will not be arrested! There is powerful lobby behind him. At the end every thing will be fine. Accuser will get what he wanted, and a misunderstanding statement will get rid of the FIR.
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Jun 19, 2021 09:18pm
I am ashamed to say that such an elderly cleric ha stooped down to such shameful act. Should be dealt as per law without delay.
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Jun 19, 2021 09:21pm
Chop his beard off first for fooling the world with it!
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Jun 19, 2021 09:24pm
Maulana Tahir al Ashraffi please speak up.
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Jun 19, 2021 09:26pm
bravo for trying to arrest him
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Jun 19, 2021 09:35pm
Lock up this Mullah, he will do it again and again.
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Jun 19, 2021 09:38pm
Might be some one is protecting him.
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Jun 19, 2021 09:51pm
Where are all the Mullahs and why are not they condemning this? Any statements from the Holy Mufti Taqi and Adnan Kakakhel Sahibs ?
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Jun 19, 2021 10:00pm
this what they all are self proclaimed mullahs and religious scholars
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Jun 19, 2021 10:05pm
Video seems to be fake; Forensic IT department needs to do a thorough investigation!
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Jun 19, 2021 10:09pm
@KJ, Who is controlling Pakistan: religious groups, army, or civilian government?
Molana Fazlur Rehman.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:10pm
@Facts, If there is a will, there is a way. He was given a good bit of time to make pre arrest arrangements.
Family of the victim will do the necessary.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:11pm
@Imran Oxymoron , Imran niazi and company will not make an example out if this guy. They should but we knoe why they will not.
You are what your surname suggest. Get help.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:13pm
Surrender your self. You have already damaged image of religious leaders. Prove your self innocent or undergo required punishment.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:31pm
Escaped like Taliban spokesman in the past. Drama goes on.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:40pm
Is it in the national interest to have these kinds of controversies in the open? These should have been settled much before they become visible on international press. Pakistan needs some professional crisis managers.
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Jun 19, 2021 10:57pm
How can this old man escape.
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Jun 19, 2021 11:03pm
police is making sure he is not caught
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Jun 19, 2021 11:16pm
@KJ, ... WHO ??? & Controlling Pakistan ???
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Jun 19, 2021 11:20pm
The fix is in to save the cleric from jail.
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Jun 19, 2021 11:23pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, If the media had not reported the case, he would have gotten away free without any arrest warrant. Media reports forced the governments hand.
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Jun 19, 2021 11:58pm
Once caught hopefully they can publicly whip lash him once the lasher tires they should let the victims lash him so that others don't do it
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Jun 20, 2021 12:27am
@Shahbaz Ahmed Tarar, 100% agreed.
We should on priority implement Shariah Law in Riasat e Madeena. Start awarding Islamic punishment and you'd see none crossing the red lines.
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Jun 20, 2021 12:29am
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, Are the videos of the Mufti Azizur Rehman raping this boy also media hype?
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Jun 20, 2021 12:50am
Probably hiding in Molana Fazlur Rehman's house.
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Jun 20, 2021 12:53am
He is a disgrace and must pay for his sins.
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Jun 20, 2021 01:10am
Police is hiding him.. if police want they catch in few hours
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Jun 20, 2021 01:18am
He escaped according to police instructions to hide! Police are criminals
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Jun 20, 2021 01:21am
It was a set-up!
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Jun 20, 2021 01:25am
Elite and powerful can do anything in this world.
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Jun 20, 2021 01:30am
It's very convenient to say the sex offender has disappeared leaving behind his family. He is being protected and warrants for his arrest along with posters across the country including in Afghanistan & KP province should be posted
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Jun 20, 2021 03:52am
This guy would be pulling strings with the top brass in government. If convicted, he will get a slap on the wrist or a very mild sentence, while this innocent kid's life would be tarnished forever
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Jun 20, 2021 05:03am
Serious money has changed hands for sure. The sleeping KHAN needs to take notice here.
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Jun 20, 2021 05:05am
Please maulana Rehman start your march
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Jun 20, 2021 05:21am
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, supporting this man will encourage others.
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Jun 20, 2021 05:33am
The accused is at large because our police investigation is based on resorting to violence and securing admission of guilt at any rate! Our police believes in third rate degree violence and are not trained in collecting genuine evidences. Therefore most of culprit are set free by the court for want of direct and iota evidence.
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Jun 20, 2021 05:40am
Is that a news that he escaped. Who did not know that, that would be the case.
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Jun 20, 2021 06:30am
maybe enjoying somewhere in Tora Bora
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Jun 20, 2021 06:51am
Offer a hefty reward, like 10 lakhs. A manhunt will begin and they will find him.
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Jun 20, 2021 07:10am
@Imran Oxymoron , make no sense to drag IK in this mess.
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Jun 20, 2021 07:11am
Very sad indeed. Who you can trust.
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Jun 20, 2021 07:44am
@Saathi, seal his seminary as a crime scene .
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Jun 20, 2021 09:01am
Get this sick man behind bars, and keep him there. There has got to be a punishment so severe, no one would dare even think about it. But here we are, this isn’t anything rare, happens all the time, I like to ask the courts, WHY ?
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Jun 20, 2021 09:05am
Looks like 4 marriages are not enough for the Mullahs.
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Jun 20, 2021 10:38am
@Shahbaz Ahmed Tarar,
There is no Sharia punishment for this.
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Jun 20, 2021 03:30pm
Inside job?
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