Police prevent postmortem of alleged torture victim
Police in Multan are reported have forbidden the postmortem of a woman allegedly killed due to police torture.
MULTAN:
Police in Multan are reported to have forbidden the postmortem of a woman allegedly killed due to police torture.
The woman, Anwari Begum was the wife of Latif, resident of Faridabad area in Multan. Reports say that the couple's son Nauman was arrested by police after allegedly stealing Rs400,000. Police then allegedly raided Nauman's house and tortured his mother and sisters. Anwari Begum was brought to a hospital in critical condition and soon succumbed to her injuries.
Police are accused of trying to persuade the woman's family not to register an FIR.
Police in Multan are reported to have forbidden the postmortem of a woman allegedly killed due to police torture.
The woman, Anwari Begum was the wife of Latif, resident of Faridabad area in Multan. Reports say that the couple's son Nauman was arrested by police after allegedly stealing Rs400,000. Police then allegedly raided Nauman's house and tortured his mother and sisters. Anwari Begum was brought to a hospital in critical condition and soon succumbed to her injuries.
Police are accused of trying to persuade the woman's family not to register an FIR.