Cops allegedly put man’s hand in sugarcane machine

When owner demanded money policemen got infuriated and put his hand in sugarcane machine

MULTAN: At least four policemen allegedly put a man’s hand in a sugarcane machine when he demanded money from them for sugarcane juice in Muzaffargarh District on Wednesday.

Officials said four police personnel went to the shop of Aijaz who was selling sugarcane juice. The cops asked him for four glasses of juice. Aijaz gave them juice but when he demanded money from them, the policemen got infuriated and put his hand in sugarcane machine. However, when he started screaming in pain, the police personnel fled the scene.



The area people shifted Aijaz to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment. The doctors at the hospital said that four of his fingers had been crushed.

While speaking to The Express Tribune, Aijaz said when he asked for money the policemen tortured him and then put his hand into the sugarcane machine. Meanwhile, District Police Officer appointed DSP investigation to conduct inquiry into the matter.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 29^th, 2016.