LAHORE – Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman riding a scooty in Lahore’s Mozang area after CCTV footage of the incident went vira.
Mozang police reached the scene after receiving information through the emergency helpline 15. A case was initially registered against an unidentified suspect on the complaint of the woman’s father.
The footage shows a motorcyclist overtaking the woman, stopping her on the road and getting off his motorcycle before grabbing her and throwing her to the ground.
لاہور مزنگ: بدمعاش نے سکوٹی سوار لڑکی کو روک کر زمین پر پٹخ دیا، تشدد، بال نوچے 😡
ناک کی ہڈی ٹوٹ گئی، 85 ہزار کا لیپ ٹاپ توڑ دیا!
ایسے درندوں کو سخت سزا ملنی چاہیے! #Lahore #Mozang https://t.co/FZKwe2n1hH— M.Saeed (@MSaeed_Azad) October 23, 2026
The suspect allegedly pulled her hair, verbally abused her and harassed her. People present at the scene intervened and helped rescue the woman from the assault.
According to the complaint, the accused also snatched the woman’s bag and threw it to the ground, damaging a laptop reportedly worth around Rs85,000.
The woman sustained facial injuries and suffered a fracture to her nasal bone during the attack.
After the incident, the suspect reportedly fled, leaving his motorcycle behind. People at the scene handed the motorcycle over to police.
Following the incident, Lahore Deputy Inspector General of Operations took notice and ordered the suspect’s immediate arrest.
A special team was formed under the supervision of SP Civil Lines Manza Karamat. Police said the team conducted raids with the assistance of modern technology and subsequently arrested the suspect.
Further investigation is underway.
The DIG Operations said individuals involved in violence against women would not be shown leniency and vowed to pursue strict punishment for the accused in accordance with the law.