Sahiwal: Police torture man who called 15 for help
Sahiwal: Police torture man who called 15 for help
SAHIWAL (Dunya News) - A citizen was tortured by police after he called emergency number 15 for help in a village near Sahiwal.
Ashraf a resident of 110 9/L village near Sahiwal called police emergency helpline number 15 after an influential person Rana Mumtaz tried to occupy the land of the victim. Instead of protecting the citizen, the police rushed to the spot and started torturing him.
Ashraf said that the case is pending in the court and he has also taken a stay order of his land from the court.
The citizen said that despite the stay order, Rana Mumtaz tired to cut down the trees in his land and sell them. When Rana Mumtaz along with his companions reached my land to cut down the trees, I tried to stop them, they threatened to kill me, so I called 15 for help.
The citizen said that the Dera Rahim police, instead of protecting me, started abusing and slapping me. Besides, they kept abusing my daughter and my sisters.
The victim has demanded a legal action from IG Punjab, RPO Sahiwal and DPO Sahiwal against those who tortured him.
