The full video of Dolpin Ayan has now gone viral
Ali Amin Gandapur, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has ordered police officers to detain those responsible for forcing Dolphin Ayan to strip n*ked and posting the footage on social media.
Pakistani transgender dancer Dolphin Ayan full video goes viral after influencer is held at gunpoint by the police
Dolphin Ayan, a brave trans dancer from Peshawar, has become a victim of an appalling act of violence – stripped and threatened while the police turned a blind eye!
1/3 @mehrubawan @Ibraheeeeem92 @onelastdance01 #TransLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/mHvBJKsLst
— Zarin Khan (@ZarinKhan96) October 31, 2024
A video that allegedly showed the transgender stripping at gunpoint went viral on social media, prompting the directive. The transwoman, Dolphin Ayan, claimed in a follow-up video post on October 30 that the footage was taken last year at gunpoint at a site in the Shabqadar tehsil in Charsadda district.
She was stripped and subjected to torture when she went there for a dance performance. After mediation and the agreement that the video recording would not be released to the public, the issue was settled and not reported to the police.
A violent viral video purportedly depicts Dolphin Ayan, a transgender influencer from Pakistan, being forced to undress and dance while being detained at gunpoint. In late October 2024, it was released online, causing user reactions and virality. During the same period, word of the incident circulated on social media platforms including TikTok and X, where Ayan notably has the highest following.
Similar to the nation’s alleged “Beela violence,” the transphobic hate crime incited indignation in Ayan’s hometown of Peshawar and online, where numerous users shared the hashtag “#JusticeForDolphinAyan” and the motto “Justice for Dolphin Ayan.” Ayan quickly replied to the footage by denouncing her assailant in an Instagram Reel.
آج ایک خواجہ سرا کے بیحد اذیت ناک الفاظ سنے کہ
“اگر خدا کے بجائے میرے اپنے ہاتھ میں پیدا ہونا ہوتا تو خود کو چھوٹا سا کتا بنا کر پوری زندگی اپنی ماں کے ساتھ رہتا۔” #transgenderrightsarehumanrights #DolphinAyan pic.twitter.com/jXI83VDJg8
— UzaiR AkhunZada (@UzairAk_6) October 30, 2024
Dolphin Ayan, a transgender influencer and dancer from Peshawar, Pakistan uploaded two reels on Instagram. The second reel was the full-length version, whereas the first was cut short. In response to the widely shared video, Ayan denounced her assailants. She claimed to have discussed the matter with police, demanded justice, and broke down in tears at the end of the video.
Reactions to the video
“We are deeply disturbed and saddened by the recent incident of Dolphin Ayan, where she is recorded in an intimate and vulnerable state at gunpoint, with the video subsequently shared on social media,” said Arzoo Khan, head of the transgender community.