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Police torture and beatings continue even after tall claims by Punjab government and Suo Moto action taken by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. In the latest development Hafizabad Police has arrested a nine year old child on allegation of motorbike theft. Police continued severe torture on the child.Police apprehended nine year old Ammar Hussain two days and imprisoned him in the jail with adult prisoners. Police also committed torture on sister of Ammar Hussain, her clothes were torn by the Police.Ammar Hussain family has demanded Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to take action and justify them.Police has so far not registered any case yet.Police will continue torture since no mechanism for accountability, says Farzana Bari Farzana Bari leader of Human rights speaking to Dunya News said that Police is not afraid of any law. She accused that Police always misuse their powers. She added that everyone in Pakistan including the President abuse discretionary powers since no there is no proper accountability mechanism in the country. Farzana claimed that the state is very weak. However she praised media that few of these cases are being reported.Media should not telecast cases time and over again, says Zulifkar MirzaZulfikar Cheema RPO Gujranwala speaking to Dunya News said that he was unaware, of the Hafizabad case yet. He assured that if this case has happened he would take action against those involved. He argued that media should not telecast these cases time and over again, he added not to blame the entire Police department. Police team is only to serve masses. Zulifikar said that we are thankful for reporting and appropriate action would be taken. He added that according to law Police is not allowed to handcuff anyone below ten years.
