Multan jail officer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting boy he met on TikTok | The Express Tribune

RAWALPINDI:

A young man from Rawalpindi has lodged a complaint with the police against a jail officer from Multan. He alleged in his complaint that he was sexually assaulted and blackmailed after developing an online friendship through the social-media platform TikTok, police said on Sunday.

According to the complainant, the officer—posted at Central Jail, Nishtar Multan—first reached out to him on TikTok, expressing personal interest and seeking to meet in person. The officer, he said, repeatedly messaged him for several months, sharing details of his life, including claims of a divorce, and telling him he ‘liked’ him and wanted to be friends.

Police said the complainant accused the officer of contacting him several times a day over a six-month period and frequently inviting him to Multan. When the victim initially refused, the officer stopped contacting him briefly before resuming communication. On June 1, the officer allegedly contacted him again, obtained his phone number, and said he was trying to arrange a temporary posting to Adiala Jail ‘only because of him’.

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The complainant further told the police that the officer began requesting money through EasyPaisa, first demanding Rs5,000 and later another Rs5,000, claiming financial hardship. Out of sympathy, the victim said he complied with the requests.

In June, after persistent insistence to meet, the complainant agreed. The two met for lunch in a commercial market, and the officer then proposed a short trip to Islamabad. Upon their return, the officer allegedly booked a hotel room in Faizabad, saying they could not visit Adiala Jail as planned.

The complainant alleged that once inside the hotel room, the officer served him food containing an intoxicating substance, after which he lost consciousness. When he awoke, he suspected he had been assaulted. The officer then allegedly used a video of the incident to extort money from him.

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According to the police report, the victim claimed the officer has so far obtained Rs65,000 through EasyPaisa transfers under threats of further exposure.

Feeling harassed and under pressure, the complainant approached New Town Police Station in Rawalpindi, where a case has now been registered. Police confirmed that an investigation is under way.

The victim has demanded justice, deletion of the ‘video’, and the return of the extorted money. Authorities said, inquiries are continuing to verify the claims and collect supporting evidence.