IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar's notice of the death of a young man in custody due to alleged torture in Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate Lahore
CCPO Lahore has been directed to submit report. Transparent inquiry into the incident in the light of medical report and other evidence.
Lahore Police arrested the concerned SHO and two officials named in the FIR, further action is underway.
Violence or death during custody will not be accepted under any circumstances, strict action will be taken against the officials involved in such incidents. IG Punjab
Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar has taken notice of the incident of death of a young man due to alleged torture in police custody in Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate and has sought a report from CCPO Lahore. Ordering a transparent inquiry into the incident in the light of the medical report and other evidence, he said that in the light of inquiry, strict departmental and legal action should be taken against those responsible.
According to the details, a case has been registered against the officials involved on the request of the deceased's father, while the Lahore Police has detained the relevant SHO and two officials named in the FIR and further action is underway. IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar said that torture or killing of the accused during custody is not acceptable under any circumstances, strict action will be taken against the officials involved in such incidents.
(Handout No. 470)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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