Committee probing alleged mistreatment of women in jails briefs CM Naqvi
Pakistan
They further asserted that women prisoners were being held in accordance with SOPs
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab caretaker Chief Minister, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, held a meeting on Monday with a two-member committee tasked with investigating allegations of mistreatment of women in jails.
Sources indicate that the committee, comprised of SSP Investigation Dr Anoosh Masood and Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider, provided a detailed briefing to the Punjab caretaker CM regarding their visit to Kot Lakhpat Jail and their interactions with the women prisoners.
During the meeting, the committee categorically refuted the allegations of mistreatment.
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SSP Investigation Dr Anoosh Masood and Lahore Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, while presenting their briefing, affirmed that they had personally met with all the women prisoners in Kot Lakhpat Jail. They further asserted that the women prisoners were being held in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and were treated in compliance with the law.
The committee's visit to the jail aimed to address the concerns raised regarding the alleged mistreatment of women inmates.
