Police arrest prisoner for raping cellmate

RAWALPINDI: The police have registered a case against a prisoner who raped an inmate two times in Adyala Jail.

The victim had informed a Rawalpindi district and sessions judge about the incident during his visit.

The suspect, Sajjad, had been arrested by Saddar Police. According to police, the suspect raped a 20-year old inmate in Barrack 3 when Wah Cantt Police arrested him on judicial remand in a kidnapping case.

The victim stayed silent for over a month for his safety. He stated that the last time the nefarious activity was committed was around 45 days earlier.

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Punjab Prisons IG Shahid Salim Baig suspended 17 jail officials including Central Tower in-charge Chief Warder Muhammad Hussain, Central Tower, Head Warden Khalid Pervaiz, Barrack 1 in-charge Ameer Khan and Control Tower in-charge Noshair Khan. A disciplinary action has also been initiated against the suspended officials.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 15^th, 2019.