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11 Adiala jail officials suspended after sexual assault allegation
 [DAWN] A total of 11 officials from Central Jail Adiala have been suspended following allegations that a prisoner was sexually assaulted by another inmate.Jail superintendent Chaudhry Saqib Nazeer and the deputy superintendent have also been asked to explain why they did not look into the allegations. An inquiry into the incident was ordered by Inspector General of Prisons Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... Shahid Saleem Baig, after which 11 officials were suspended, while the two aforementioned officials were asked to explain their negligence. The IGP said the Rawalpindi region deputy inspector general of prisons, the inquiry officer, has recommended disciplinary proceedings against the 11 officials. The incident came to light during an official visit to the jail by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Masood Akhtar, when a prisoner told him he was sexually assaulted by another prisoner. According to a bigwig, the victim was taken to a hospital for a medical examination on the judge’s directives. An FIR has yet to be registered by the police as the medical report is still awaited. Rawalpindi region Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Rana Abdul Rauf was appointed inquiry officer and found negligence on the part of the superintendent, deputy superintendent and 11 jail wardens in their handling of the case. Following the inquiry, the 11 wardens were suspended and explanations were sought from the two bigwigs. Related: Adiala: 2019-08-17 Zardari sent to Adiala Jail on judicial remand till August 19 Adiala: 2019-08-03 Rawalpindi court sends man accused of kidnap, sexual assault of minors in 29 cases to jail Adiala: 2019-07-10 Maryam Nawaz summoned over fake trust deed Related: Shahid Saleem Baig: 2018-10-25 Adiala jail clerk claims grocery for prisoners being sold in market Shahid Saleem Baig: 2018-09-30 Minister’s suspicious visit to Kot Lakhpat Jail shocks officials Shahid Saleem Baig: 2007-07-05 1200 surrender at Lal Masjid Posted by: Fred 2019-09-14 |
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