Police in Gujranwala on Tuesday made 14 arrests in connection with mob lynching of snippet dealer on suspicions of he is a motorcycle thief.
first information report (FIR) of an incident in which Mohammad Ashraf was identified as the victim was recorded on a complaint of his brother Shaukat Ali at the Arup police station in accordance with section 147 (punishment for riots), 149 (unlawful assembly) and 302 (intentional murder) of Pakistan Penal Code.
The FIR reported that around 13:30 on Monday, Ashraf, who scrap metal dealer riding a motorcycle near the Pindi bypass on GT Road when he was running out of fuel and resorted to dragging him vehicle on sole.
Ali said that he and two others were also on their motorcycles when Ashraf left for Gasoline pump Admor for refueling. He continued, “When he got to the pump, there were screams and screams, so my comrades and I immediately got to the surrounding area. of petrol pump and saw that Ashraf was bound up to Mazda carand was beaten by a man named Waqas Abbas.
deceased brother claimed that another man named Mukhtar Ahmed was holding on to Ashraf when he was being beaten, and later they move him to office. FIR stated that another person, identified as Assad, tortured Ashraf in office while Akil Ahmed brought a rope to tie his hands.
There were four to five unknown people near who Ashraf was beaten and kicked. Ali said the suspects fled the scene when police mobile approached. Ashraf was later taken to Gujranwala District Hospital. for treatment, where he died from his injuries.
“It was a clear injustice,” the applicant said when asking for initiation. of Court proceedings against suspects.
Meanwhile, the Punjab police said that the perpetrators of the incident will punished for “no citizen is permitted to take the law into his own hands.”
A statement from Gujranwala police spokesman quoted Police Chief Syed Hamad Abid as saying that raids were being carried out to more arrests.
The report states that three police personnel, including Assistant Sub-Inspector Wahidullah, were also dismissed for “negligence and inattention” and filed a case against them.
“Giving justice without any discrimination is first a priority of district police. Not one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands, and the elements of breaking the law will be considered with iron hands,” said Chief of Staff Abid.
Inspector General of the Punjab of Police (IGP) Rao Sardar Ali Khan also took notification of incident and requested a report. He directed police chief Abid to conduct an investigation and said the strict lawsuits should be accepted against involved in violence.
Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz also took notification of Incident. He summoned a report from the IGP and ordered a full investigation.
