{"id":225084,"date":"2019-05-24T10:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T05:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=225084"},"modified":"2019-05-24T10:23:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T05:23:28","slug":"alleged-rape-case-against-trans-activist-kami-sid-goes-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/alleged-rape-case-against-trans-activist-kami-sid-goes-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Rape Case Against Trans Activist Kami Sid Goes Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transwoman Kami Sid is under fire for trying to hush up an alleged rape and sexual violence case against her.<\/p>\n<p>The trans-activist threatened a social media user for referencing an ongoing rape case against her. That&#8217;s when multiple social media users started to accuse Kami Sid of indulging in rape and sexual violence in the past.<\/p>\n<h3>What Happened<\/h3>\n<p>Minahil Baloch, a student of film (as per her Twitter bio), first came forward and asked people to not support those accused of rape even if they make it to Cannes.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks were a reference to Kami Sid, whose short-film <strong><em>Rani<\/em><\/strong> was one of three Pakistani projects to make it to Cannes this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/no-bollywood-film-made-it-to-the-cannes-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No Bollywood Film Made It to The Cannes This Year<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Although Minahil Baloch did not name any specific person, she claims that she was later threatened by Kami herself.<\/p>\n<p>Minahil shared screenshots of her conversation with Kami. She said that:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8216;if anything happens to me, I want everyone to know that it was Kami Sid&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/surkhminahil\/status\/1131212624211980294<\/p>\n<p>Minahil shared that Kami has a habit of threatening those that speak up on the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, a rape case was filed against Kami Sid and her boyfriend Sid back in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/surkhminahil\/status\/1131257918270201856<\/p>\n<p>Baloch also mentioned that people from the trans-community lauded her for speaking out. The reason the trans-community did not do so themselves was due to them fearing Kami, given how they are a marginalized group.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kami is too powerful for them to speak up. The community has a lot of other issues to deal with. I just hope and pray my post doesn&#8217;t lead to generalizing the trans community.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/aftab-iqbal-thinks-women-shouldnt-opt-for-careers-and-marriage-can-cure-mental-illness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aftab Iqbal Thinks Women Shouldn&#8217;t Opt for Careers and Marriage Can Cure Mental Illness!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The Rape Case Against Kami Sid<\/h3>\n<p>An activist, Shumaila Hussain Shahani also came out in support of Minahil Baloch. She confirmed Minahil&#8217;s stance that Kami is known for \u2018<em>threatening anyone who would talk about the suppressed 2015 rape case<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_225094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225094\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-225094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid.png\" alt=\"Shumaila Hussain Shahani-Kami Sid\" width=\"625\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid.png 625w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-561x565.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-364x366.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-608x612.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Activist-Shumaila-Hussain-Shahani-Kami-Sid-95x96.png 95w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shumaila Hussain Shahani shared the story of rape case against Kami Sid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She then shared the details of the whole case and story. It was a transwoman who had filed the case against Kami Sid and her boyfriend. Alarmingly, the appellant was murdered a few months ago. To add to that, the victim was a child at the time the sexual assault took place.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The transwoman who accused Kami and her boyfriend Sid of rape was 18 or 19 when she died few months ago (FIR of her murder nominates victim\u2019s boyfriend for murder), and was 14 at the time of commission of the offense of rape. This news is PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fb-quote fb_iframe_widget\">Shumaila Hussain Shahani shared how Kami Sid had even paid off the victim&#8217;s guru to dissolve the issue.<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe victim\/survivor had complained of rape to her guru who had then confronted Kami and called in Bindiya for mediation\/help in confronting Kami. Kami admitted to having paid compensation in the sums of 10 to 15k to the guru of the transwoman. Kami calls it\u00a0<em>kharcha<\/em>, the guru of the victim\/survivor calls it compensation for rape.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Movement<\/h3>\n<p>Soon afterward, hoards of social media users came out in support of the activists who spoke out on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another activist Mohammad Moiz, who came forward. While he didn&#8217;t name names, he added that some people are only protecting Kami Sid to capitalize on her brand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_225095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225095\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-225095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid.png\" alt=\"Mohammad Moiz-Kami Sid\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid.png 625w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-32x48.png 32w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mohammad-Moiz-Kami-Sid-64x96.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Activist Mohammad Moiz comes out against Kami Sid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere are still those who facilitated this entire continued abuse, and still patron Kami for their own social capital. You know who you are. Shame on you, and may you rot in hell for being complicit in the continued abuse of a minor under your watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Threats of Defamation<\/h3>\n<p>Shumaila Hussain Shahani cleared the air on possible defamation threats from Kami Sid. Apparently Kami has accused Minahil of defamation, based on the screenshots she shared online.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShahaniSays\/status\/1131278294647824384<\/p>\n<p>Another social media user Aiman Rizvi shared a similar story. Aiman said that as a cis-gender woman, she was hesitant to call out a member of the &#8216;<em>a community that is institutionally oppressed and institutionally marginalized,&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_225097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225097\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-225097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid.png\" alt=\"Aimen Rizvi-Kami Sid\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid.png 625w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-561x842.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-364x546.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-608x912.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-32x48.png 32w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Aimen-Rizvi-Kami-Sid-64x96.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aiman Rizvi&#8217;s story of being threatened by Kami Sid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kami Sid has denied the allegations and refused to make a statement without her lawyer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThese are very serious accusations and I\u2019m not giving\u00a0out any statements regarding the allegations\u00a0without consulting my lawyer.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/its-high-time-that-pakistani-dramas-stop-glorifying-violence-against-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Its High Time that Pakistani Dramas Stop Glorifying Violence Against Women<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transwoman Kami Sid is under fire for trying to hush up an alleged rape and sexual violence case against her. 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