LAHORE: Pakistani actress and dancer, Sitara Baig has made claims that shewas raped in Lahore last week by a group of men. The stage performerrevealed in an interview with The Express Tribune that she had submitted anapplication for the registration of a case against the seven perpetratorshowever she added that the police were hesitant to file a case against theinfluential men as they had already approached the police.
Left with no option, Baig requested CM, Mian Shahbaz Sharif to help get herjustice. Talking about her ordeal she said, “The rapists asked me to cometo the hotel so they could pay my fee for performances I did in Dubai andCanada,” said Sitara. “When I went there, they gave me the amount in fulland also offered me a glass of juice, which I accepted. After the drink, Ilost consciousness and woke up around 10 hours later.”
She further added,“I woke up undressed, with no clothes or jewellery, andthe money had also disappeared. I was in shock.”
Other renowned stage artists and Sitara’s supporters from the theaterindustry have also pledged to protest if no action is taken against thealleged rapists.
Sitara also said that the men made a video of her which they havethreatened to upload if she went seeking help from the police. “I lodged anapplication with the police in Nawab Town regardless of what they said.
I went for the registration of an FIR but the police refused andpressurised me to settle the matter privately with the rapists. I will notcompromise and will commit suicide if justice is not served,” said Baig.