Pakistani Cricketer Yasir Shah has been named in a case registered at Islamabad’s Shalimar police station for reportedly aiding in the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old girl.
The FIR was registered on December 19 on the complaint of a woman at Islamabad’s Shalimar police station.
The case was registered against Yasir and according to the complainant, the cricketer’s friend, Farhan, under sections 292-B and 292-C (child pornography) as well as 376 (punishment for rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
In the FIR, the woman said that Yasir Shah’s friend, Farhan, had raped her niece at gunpoint, filmed her ordeal, and harassed her. The woman further alleged that the Test cricketer Yasir Shah had warned her of dire consequences if she approached the authorities over the incident.
Meanwhile, Islamabad police said that the victim had undergone a medical examination. The investigation will move forward in light of the circumstances and the results of the medical examination, the statement said, adding that the case will be probed on merit.
Indiscriminate legal action will be ensured if evidence of rape comes to light, police said.
Social media has also taken by a storm as #YasirShah continues to trend on Twitter:-
About Yasir Shah
Yasir Shah is a specialist leg break spin bowler and is known for his leg spinners, flippers, and googlies. With the fastest test cricket 100 wickets in 17 matches for Pakistan, Yasir Shah has been one of the best and renowned cricket players.
Yasir Shah broke 82 year old record to grab fastest 200 test wickets achieving this milestone in 33 test matches. Shah, broke this record in the third and final Test against New Zealand in 2018.
Yasir Shah did not merely break an 82 years old record, he smashed it by dismissing William Somerville.
He picked up his 200th wicket in just his 33rd Test. That breaks the record for the fastest to 200 wickets, so long held by Clarrie Grimmett who reached the mark in his 36th Test.
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