Lease issue: Landlord cuts off ears of farmer in Basirpur
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A landlord cut the ears of a contractor in the Murha village of Basirpur in district Okara, as the victim failed to pay an outstanding amount of leased land, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
A resident of the village said Mehboob Ali Rehmani obtained some land on lease from the accused. A brawl started between him and the landlord for late payment of leased land after the expiry date.
During the brawl, the landlord cut off the ears of contractor Mehoob Ali Remani. Rescue 1122 teams immediately reached the area and shifted the injured person to RHQ Hospital in Basirpur, where he is under treatment.
District Police Officer (DPO) Rashid Hidayat took notice of this incident and said that stern action would be taken against persons involved in this inhuman crime.
He said that police arrested two persons, namely Aslam and Muzammil, while the remaining persons who were involved will also be arrested soon.
DPO said that exemplary punishment will be awarded to all the accused persons and justice will be provided to the victim at all costs.
Reporter: Asghar Ali Anmol