The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday granted Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar two weeks to recover a woman who was abducted six years ago.
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum was hearing a petition filed by Hameedan Bibi and expressed dissatisfaction over the police's handling of the case.
The IGP appeared in court and submitted a report, stating that a nine-member special team — comprising officers from the Special Branch, CCD, Investigation, Operations and IB — had been constituted for the woman's recovery.
The court questioned why such measures were not taken earlier and criticized the failure to maintain proper time entries in police diaries.
"For five to six years, the mother kept crying while the police did nothing. How much more time do you need?" the Chief Justice remarked, warning that contempt proceedings could be initiated if such lapses continued.
Meanwhile, a woman was injured after the roof of a room collapsed in a house in Model Town. Emergency vehicles were dispatched after the incident was reported.
An urban search and rescue (USAR) team cleared the debris and retrieved the victim.
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