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| ASI suspended for torturing women during raid |
| 2018-11-26 |
| [DAWN] District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Ghaffar Qaisarani has suspended from service Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Tariq Mehmood of Qila Kalarwala police for allegedly dragging three women out of their house with their hair and torturing them for not producing a wanted proclaimed offender (PO) to police. CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Amjad Javed Saleemi had taken notice of it. A police team from Qila Kalarwala cop shoppe in Pasrur tehsil, led by the suspected ASI, raided a house in Dheera Sandha village to arrest the PO, but was unable to find him. The team forced their entry into the house and dragged out three women of a family from their hair, beating and abusing them, while the entire incident was captured by CCTV cameras. Crimes Investigation Agency Deputy Superintendent of Police Sheikh Shahid Ikram conducted an inquiry and found the suspected police team guilty. The DPO also ordered strict departmental action against the suspended ASI. |
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