BADIN – A girl in Badin city of Sindh committed suicide by consuming poison due to social media blackmailing.
A letter found by the victim’s family revealed that the girl was being blackmailed by a boy and his friends over doctored pictures; reportedly, the group also extorted Rs50,000 from the girl.
Police said the suspects are on the run and search is underway to arrest them.
The suspects had earlier sent a photoshopped picture to the girl’s fiancé, following which her engagement was called off, however, the girl finally decided to take her life.
Women in Pakistan face harassment in person and on social media as well for which activists are toiling hard to disseminate information and spread awareness.
A helpline 080039393 has also been launched by a private firm to battle online abuse. The Cyber Crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) also caters to the complaints pertaining to harassment and digital security.
