A man set himself on fire outside the District Police Officer (DPO) office after being repeatedly denied a hearing by police officials.
The man, identified as Arshad Sandhu, suffered serious burns and was shifted to Nishtar Hospital Multan in critical condition. The family claimed that police have restricted all access to him, allowing no visitors.
According to details, Arshad had been visiting the DPO office for several days to file a complaint against two local men, Ramzan and Ali Dar, alleging that they had made him work but failed to pay his wages of Rs65,000.
Despite multiple attempts, office staff allegedly refused to present him before DPO Muhammad Ismail Kharrak and kept turning him away.
On the day of the incident, Arshad arrived with his wife and two children in another attempt to seek justice. When officials again denied him access to the DPO, he reportedly became frustrated and doused himself with petrol at the office gate before setting himself on fire.
He was rushed to District Headquarters Hospital Khanewal and later transferred to Nishtar Hospital Multan due to the severity of his burns.
Hospital sources say a significant portion of his body was burned, and he is being treated in the intensive care unit.
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