Despite a court-approved interim bail, police allegedly detained a murder suspect and extorted Rs200,000 in bribes for his release.
Following an inquiry that confirmed the allegations, a case has been registered against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Saddar Police Station, the station Muharrar and three other personnel.
According to a complaint submitted to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations by Mujahid Iqbal, his son Hamza Mujahid had been falsely implicated in a murder case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code at Saddar Police Station
Iqbal stated that his son obtained interim bail from the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge on May 28. However, when Hamza presented himself at the police station the following day to join the investigation, SHO Abid Hussain Jutt reportedly arrested him .
Robkar, which the SHO allegedly tore apart while hurling verbal abuse.
The complaint further alleged that Investigating Officer Sub-Inspector Naeem Alamuddin, along with officers from both cases as well as the station Muharrar Hashim, subjected Hamza to torture. SHO Jutt then allegedly demanded Rs500,000 for his release.
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