IG prison terms Dasti’s allegation of torture baseless

Author: Online

LAHORE: Punjab Prison Inspector General Farooq Nazir has categorically rejected the statement of Member Parliament Jamshad Dasti about his physical torture in jail and termed it baseless and against the facts On Friday.

The IG has submitted an inquiry report about physical torture on Dasti, which added that Jamshad Dasti is being given protocol of Member Parliament in the jail. He is provided newspaper on daily basis including the facility of TV and electric room cooler.

The IG has rejected this allegation levelled by Dasti that rats and other insects are being left in his room intentionally by the jail administration and said that he is being facilitated in every respect.

He added that there is no bar on his meeting with visitors. His parents and other family members have met with him four times while his legal advisors and judicial magistrate have also met with him two times in jail so far.

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