Muzaffargarh rape case: policeman arrested, three others flee

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Muzaffargarh rape case: policeman arrested, three others flee

Malik Tahseen Raza Published March 16, 2014

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MUZAFFARGARH: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered the police to register case against police officials accused of negligence in the Muzaffargarh rape case under section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act here in Muzaffargarh district.

Sources said the case was registered in PS Bet Mir Hazar against DSP Jatoi Sadar Circle Chaudhry Asghar, SHO Bet Mir Hazar Shahid Hussain, Ex-SHO Mohammad Idrees and Investigation Officer/Sub-Inspector Zulfiqar Ali under section 7ATA, police order 155c, 201, 322PPC.

However, the police was able to arrest only Sub-Inspector Zulfiqar Ali while the other accused fled from the spot.

The policemen are accused of favoring the alleged rapists of a college student, who committed suicide on Thursday in protest in front of Bet Mir Hazar police station and later succumbed to her burn injuries on Friday.

The alleged main rapist Nadir was produced before local magistrate by police on Sunday. He was sent on a physical remand for three days.

On Saturday, CM Punjab visited the victim's family and assured them of justice.

The chief minister also suspended DPO Usman Akram Gondal and made OSD to RPO.

On Saturday night DPO Dera Ghazi Khan Dr Abid Hussain took charge of DPO Muzaffargarh. The new DPO said that a special team has been set up to arrest the accused soon.

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Sher

Mar 17, 2014 06:06am

Immediately remove all the admn include AC, Police Officers (all staff of concerned Station, their arrest and suspension is NOT acceptable), all should be sent to Muchh Jail without any bail and stay minimum 3 to 5 years, the main officer should be hanged for a lesson to others. All should banned for any government office forever.

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BRR

Mar 17, 2014 07:09am

Why does the victim, also victimised by the police, have to die before any action is ever taken?

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Ahsan

Mar 17, 2014 07:21am

What about action against the Judge ? Will he go unpunished ?

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Nadeem Chaudhry

Mar 17, 2014 07:54am

Now this is classic....law enforcers absconding!? Only in Pakistan

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El Cid

Mar 17, 2014 08:50am

*Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered the police to register case against police officials accused of negligence* If this is coming from his heart, that picture suggests compassion, and not from political expediency or duress then we have a good man here. How he follows through counts. I tend to be skeptical but am always wanting to be forgiving.

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amd

Mar 17, 2014 12:16pm

Well done CM of Punjab,at least in this total darkness there is one person having humanity consideration

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