Pakistan

Faisalabad police manhandles woman

Express May 02, 2010

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Police was caught on tape while manhandling a woman in the Civil Lines Police Station.

The lady police of the police station was shown beating a woman in the presence of male police officials in Faisalabad.

The woman had allegedly misbehaved with the Sub-Inspector Raja Tauheed. Inspector Nasarullah Niazi was also present when the incident occured.

Incidents of police torture have still not come to an end despite the orders of the Punjab government.

Meanwhile, the Civil Lines Police Station SHO claimed that the video is of an incident that occured one and a half years ago.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued orders to arrest the police officials involved in the woman torture case in Faisalabad on Monday.

The court took a suo moto notice of the incident when it was aired on the news channels and summoned IG Punjab, CPO Faisalabad and other officials in the court today (Monday).

As the hearing proceeded, IG punjab told the court that the woman was not tortured in the police station. She was slightly pushed by a lady police official. The court then played the video of the incident which showed the torture clearly.

The court then asked the IG to register a case against the police officials involved in the incident. The court also reprimanded CPO Rao Sardar for misleading the court. Chief Justice observed that the video was shown on the television and it has caused bad image for the country.

The court was then told that Abida Hameed is due to arrive in the court in a short while. The court has adjourned the hearing till Abida reaches the court.

On the other hand, Faisalabad police claimed that the woman alleged to have been tortured and manhandled by them is actually a court absconder. Police said that Abida Hameed was accused in a case in August 2008.

A local court asked the police to arrest Abida after she failed to appear before the court several times. She is said to have registered six different bogus cases against the policemen in various police stations.

Police further claimed that she does not hold membership of district bar association.

COMMENTS (15)

Ahmad Raza Yasin | 14 years ago | Reply Not much has changed for the better in this country and I have grown old looking at things like this. I was thinking of leaving Pakistan for good 15 years ago and was not sure. I asked a friend for advice who had lived overseas for many years: he took me out on a busy street and asked to watch people's faces for 30 minutes. Then he asked; did you see any one smiling (answer zero)? How many did you see with depressed faces (answer almost 9 out of 10)? After this exercise, it was an easy decision. Fifteen years have passed and it seems to be geeting even worst.

TL | 14 years ago | Reply Yesterday, I was sitting at a tea shop, talking to my friend regarding CSS examinations to join the Customs Dept and a policeman sitting beside me interferes, "Bhaijan aap police join karein SP banein. Sir hamaray samnay tou fauj ki bhi nahin chalti. Humsay bara koi badmaash hai kia Pakistan mein?"

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ashkul | 14 years ago | Reply The police should be imposed bans in using danda and arms upon common people. Actually they r misusing their uniform. common mass should rise against their brutality. The British left the system and we r still following them albeit the Britishers have rejected the system...

Syed ALi baqar | 14 years ago | Reply It is a shamefull act by Police and authorities concern must punish who have done. It has a bad image of our Police and no doubt there are many people in our police who have good character and bravely doing their jobs. so it is necessary that a compherensive enquiry should be carried out and punish the involved persons amongst police and make it to public so that people could see that justice always done if someone mis-behave with them and world could see that Justise is supreme in our country. I am very much glad to hear that his highness chief justice of Pakistan Supreme Court has already initiated the proceedings in the case Shame Shame Shebaz Shreef shame shame Rana sab nd every 1 Who suported these police culture.i resigned my self as a member of PML(N)

Gulzar Ahmed Sherwani | 14 years ago | Reply It is a shamefull act by Police and authorities concern must punish who have done. It has a bad image of our Police and no doubt there are many people in our police who have good character and bravely doing their jobs. so it is necessary that a compherensive enquiry should be carried out and punish the involved persons amongst police and make it to public so that people could see that justice always done if someone mis-behave with them and world could see that Justise is supreme in our country. I am very much glad to hear that his highness chief justice of Pakistan Supreme Court has already initiated the proceedings in the case

Ahmad | 14 years ago | Reply Does anyone ever thought that why this and such incidences take place in Pakistan. I think, it is, because of the extreme Lawlessness in our country. Either there are dacoits or police, everyone knows that whatever he does, he is not answerable to anyone. Anyhow, like other departments our judiciary is also responsible, as this department gives decisions after decades of even the very minor cases. So everyone thinks himself/herself free. To take on an end of such incidents, I think, our judiciary do give decisions within days, not decades. May Allah Almighty be with us and our Lovely Pakistan.

tony | 14 years ago | Reply very shameful incident in the presence of male policeman beating the women, may be our police also involved in this criminal activity. because the reputation of pakistani police is not good in the eyes of people. think about it, how darely they commit these type of activities. those people involved in criminal activity must be punish. our court set example for rest of the people.

SHOAIB IRSHAD KHAN | 14 years ago | Reply I think no body is taking serious action against culpert Police Officer Who are Black SPOT on Poloce force.On Political bases Black Sheeps are Intered in Police force.They are frustrated people in all over Pakistan who want to satisfied his EGO. God Bless On Poor Pakistani People who were beaten in Police Station before 14th August, 1947 & still they are waiting for Justices after 62 years of Pakistan.

Uzair.Javaid | 14 years ago | Reply That culprit sitting comfortably on his seat watching a lady being beaten right in front of him, such a nation would face nothing but what WE are facing these days. A mere unethical, corrupt and shameless nation, we are now. Had we any values, morality and shame our sisters and mothers wouldn't be manhandled by such swines of this society. It is worth being in such a state being an immoral society.

Amir | 14 years ago | Reply The Federal government needs to intervene if the Provincial government cannot do their jobs. THIS IS SHAMEFUL!

ishaque anjum @ jalalpur jattan Gujrat | 14 years ago | Reply another foto session oppertunity for our police and also the Law minister to visit the victim and publicize the incident. Why these voulture wait for this type of happening for media publicity. It is shamefull to all who took oath to protect sanctity of citizen.

Usman | 14 years ago | Reply Law minister Rana Sana Ullah and chief minister Shehbaaz Shrif should take stern action. Other wise they will be answerable on the day of judgement. Both will be treated by angels in the same way as they are allowing to police to perform such ruthless activities. It was to inform them about their future.

Nadir El Edroos | 14 years ago | Reply This is an indictment of us as a society. While we take pride in our nations achievements, we are as much to blame as these policeman for the brutality that we inflict on each other.

Ishtiaque Mahmood | 14 years ago | Reply Incidents of such nature reflects our thoughts and caliber as a nation. This incident invites us to thought , are we independent nation ??? Police and other systems were developed here in sub-continent by British to make inhabitants of this area slave. and we unfortunately still following that systems which have been outmoded in British empires itself. shame on us....

AZMAT KHAN | 14 years ago | Reply IT IS A VERY SHAMEFUL ACT FOR ALL CONCERNED.IT NEEDS A THOROUGH PROBE.LONG LIVE THE MEDIA.

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