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Trigger warning – Girl raped by ‘doctor’ she met on matrimonial app
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- Web Desk
- Jun 13, 2024

LAHORE: A girl was allegedly raped by a man she met on a matrimonial app in Lahore, police said on Thursday.
As per details, the woman was ‘raped’ by a doctor in the area of Nawab Town in Lahore.
A case has been registered against the accused in Nawab Town police station, investigation is ongoing, police.
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The ‘rape-victim’ girl in her statement in FIR said that she met the doctor on the app related to marriage and met with him at the hospital’s cafe.
“The doctor reportedly forcefully took the girl with him and raped her,” the FIR further said.
According to police, the victim girl’s medical treatment is going on, and the accused will also be arrested soon.
Are matrimonial apps safe?
Online matrimony is a thing to stay and the trend is growing globally. According to PEW research about half of the population has used an online dating site or application.
There is, of course, a darker side to this whole thing. A few key issues are mentioned, namely, lying, fake profiles set up for scamming victims, harassment and data privacy concerns. Harassment includes stalking, name-calling, being sent inappropriate images and the threat of physical violence. To deal with the dark side of matrimonial/dating apps there exists the FIA cybercrimes wing.
Overall, the PTA needs to regulate apps. However, a myopic vision and only focusing on the grey area of morality of content is probably not the best strategy given that there are more pressing issues. Possible fraud, fake profiles, and stalking are potentially more serious issues that need to be addressed with matrimonial app providers. In addition, the Pakistan constitution enshrines the sanctity of marriage, so blocking matrimonial apps that may have dual purpose uses is probably not the best strategy, after all if that were the case other dual purpose products such as kitchen knives would have been banned long ago in Pakistan.
