TOBA TEK SINGH/FAISALABAD: Three Dolphin Police officials were arrested on Sunday by Khurrianwala Police in Faisalabad for allegedly torturing an under-arrest suspect, Muhammad Yousaf, to death. Yousaf, a motorcycle mechanic from Chak 211 RB, was taken into custody on Nov 17 over a theft complaint at a local workshop.
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According to the complainant, Muhammad Abbas, Yousaf was tortured by Dolphin team leader Raza Sajid, three other police officials, the workshop owner, his nephew, and an accountant. The accused allegedly demanded Rs50,000 as bribe, and on refusal, Yousaf was subjected to further torture. He was later admitted to Faisalabad DHQ Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. Police are conducting raids to arrest the remaining accused.
In a separate incident, a triple murder case was registered against eight individuals for killing former Jhang DBA president Mehar Muhammad Munir Sadhana, his driver, and a passerby on Gojra Road. Advocate Fazal Abbas Sadhana said the attackers sought revenge over a prior killing and opened fire on the car, while a mutton shop owner was injured. Police have launched operations to apprehend the accused.
Meanwhile, a suspected robber, Muhammad Nasir of Chak 187 GB Rajana, was killed in an alleged encounter with a CCD team in Gojra. Police claimed that the accused opened fire during a routine patrol, and Nasir succumbed to injuries after being shifted to Gojra THQ Hospital. He was reportedly wanted in multiple dacoities.
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On a positive note, an awareness session on violence against women was conducted at the District Health Complex in Faisalabad. The session, part of a 16-day campaign, educated women medical officers on the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016, complaint procedures, legal aid, psychological counseling, safe shelters, and case management support.