Police in Lahore thrash traffic police officer suspecting him to be ‘criminal’

Police officials in Lahore tortured a traffic police officer, suspecting him to be a criminal, while he was going to Kahna Bazar to buy medicine late Saturday night, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

The policemen tore Luqman's clothes, tied his hands behind his back and made him sit on the ground.

And despite the fact that Luqman kept introducing himself to them that he was an officer in the traffic police, they did not listen to him.

Andleeb, a sub-inspector at Kahna police station, and seven to eight others were involved in the incident.

Later, the police officers took the traffic police officer to the police station where Luqman was also tortured, family sources said.

In this regard, Traffic Sector Kahna said that the police did not even bother to confirm whether Luqman was a traffic police employee.

The incident of violence against the traffic officer took place at 12 o'clock in the night.

Youth tortured in Narowal

Meanwhile, a youngster was tortured by armed men due to unknown reasons in Narowal.

According to details, Sajid Rasheed, the victim, was going to his village when some armed persons who came on a car stopped him and started beating him.

The victim was beaten with electric wires and sticks. The victim was later taken to hospital for treatment.

Later, the police registered the case against Waqar, Touheed, Mushtaq and four other unidentified persons.

Reporters: Rana Faran Yamin and Yasir Arafat