CHINIOT: The Chenabnagar police have registered a case against three people and arrested them for allegedly humiliating and torturing a polio team, including a woman. The case was registered under sections 354, 186, and 34 of Pakistan Penal Code against Basharat, Musaarat Ahmad, and Manzoor Ahmad, residents of Mohallah Nusratabad. A polio vaccination team comprising Amtul Shakoor and Fawad Ahmad from Chenabnagar went to Basharat Ahmad’s house to administer polio drops to his children, but he refused. Upon insistence from the team, Basharat and his brother Musarrat started hurling insults and physically assaulted polio worker Amtul Shakoor. When another polio worker, Fawad, attempted to rescue her, they attacked him with a brick, causing a serious head injury. The incident spread through social media, reaching all polio teams, who then brought it to the attention of Health CEO Dr Tariq Sohail and Chiniot DC Muhammad Asif Raza. Mr Raza contacted District Police Officer Abdullah Ahmad, who ordered registration of a case and arrest of the suspects.
(Daily Dawn)
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