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An influential landlord in Khanewal on Monday allegedly slashed the nose of a seven-year-old boy after accusing the child of stealing sugarcane from his fields, DawnNews reported.
The child was taken to a basic health unit in Abdul Hakeem city, where he was given initial medical treatment.
An official at the health unit said the child's condition was "stable" and he had been sent home after his wounds were treated.
However, the victim's father claimed that the doctor had discharged the child acting on the orders of the influential landlord in order to prevent a police case being filed.
The victim's father additionally complained that police had refused to register a case against the landlord because of the influence he wields.
When contacted, DSP Shahid Niaz informed DawnNews that police had not received any official complaint and therefore did not register a case.
"Now that we have received a formal complaint, we will follow due legal process in this regard," he assured.
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Mar 05, 2018 07:35pm
We are becoming a real sick society
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Mar 05, 2018 07:39pm
Owner of sugarcane shouldn't do this crue act.
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Mar 05, 2018 07:42pm
Would interior minister, Ahsan Iqbal, like to take notice of this incident that occurred in his own constituency?
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Mar 05, 2018 07:51pm
Sickening! Shame on our society.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:05pm
Will our judical system give justice to this innocent kid?
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Mar 05, 2018 08:10pm
The feudals cannot be reined in until the police are made to take swift and prompt action against them, that is just the fact.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:16pm
Really progressive people.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:21pm
Pakistan continues to be controlled and ruled by the feudal Lords, in different roles. It is high time for the rural poor to rise as a political force.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:28pm
Feudals getting out of control!
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Mar 05, 2018 08:31pm
Assault on minor, landlord should be punished harshly, In US, if something like this happened, landlord would be sentenced for a very long time, i guess at least (10 years).
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Mar 05, 2018 08:52pm
What kind of law is there in this land...I am sure the guy who did this must be an MPA or MNA or close to one...and will be member of PMLN, PPP, or PTI.
No hope from anyone except CJ!
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Mar 05, 2018 08:55pm
Looks like people have no compassion or common sense.
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Mar 05, 2018 08:58pm
How low one can get for a sugarcane? Not understanding the desire of a small child and showing cruelty for a sake of few rupees - this is a disgraceful incident for so called arrogant landlords!
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Mar 05, 2018 09:02pm
No words to explain sympathies for this cute boy, why the PMLn govt is so cruel in Panjab.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:04pm
Tauba. HE is just a 7 year old child..
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Mar 05, 2018 09:11pm
Who is the accused landlord, hopefully Dawn will pursue this story. This kind of feudal lawless behavior must be eliminated. Punishment has to be swift.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:14pm
The Landlord should be sent to jail for long time. He should pay for treatment and reconstruction of child's nose. Once justice is done no landlord will dare do this again.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:25pm
Animals are more kind. Human beings should learn something from them.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:29pm
inhumane
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Mar 05, 2018 09:30pm
absolutely shameful on the part of the landlord
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Mar 05, 2018 09:30pm
Get the landlord and give him exlempery punishment. Chief Justice should take Suo Motto notice and put him behind bars for life time.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:30pm
My blood is boiling with anger. That landlord should be booked under terror laws. This is an attack on all our children!!
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Mar 05, 2018 09:30pm
Shameful brutal act...
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Mar 05, 2018 09:31pm
We in India have abolished Land Lord system.. We have taken Land from Land Lords and distributed them among Labourers..who have made co-operated system ..Amul is best Example of that.. You compare Your Self with India in every thing and try to copy.. I think you should Copy or Implement Land Reforms in India (Google it for more Details)
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Mar 05, 2018 09:33pm
What a shame
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Mar 05, 2018 09:40pm
Land Reforms are necessary for Pakistan. These land lords are real exploiters of public. In India no body can own more than 18 acres of land.
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Mar 05, 2018 09:42pm
The police have to be depoliticised.
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Mar 05, 2018 10:06pm
These people are worse than animals.
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Mar 05, 2018 10:15pm
Does anyone know whats the name of this landlord? We can take appropriate action against him in Khanewal.
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Mar 05, 2018 10:21pm
I hope appropriate actions are taken by the police. Enough of these so called influential landlords, good for nothing!
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Mar 05, 2018 10:54pm
Poor kid, CJP take sou moutu.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:11pm
Shahbaz Saab this is your police and law and order.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:11pm
It is really very sad and bad. How can someone slashes 7 year old's nose? Unbelievable.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:16pm
What’s the name of the landlord?
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Mar 05, 2018 11:25pm
Bravo...Police in Pakistan needs some serious reforms and weeding as it is full of black sheep. Plus the influential fuedals must be indicted for their crimes if we want a peaceful and law abiding society.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:28pm
Country is becoming completely insensitive towards children.
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Mar 05, 2018 11:34pm
Until we get rid of this arrogant and feudal mentality, there's no hope for a better future. I hope PMLN will take a notice of this incident in Punjab and really do something for it voters.
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Mar 06, 2018 12:01am
Shame on landlord!
Shame on police!
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Mar 06, 2018 12:05am
This is barbaric!!! These animals must be put behind the cage. Only for a sugarcane he slashed the nose of a child.
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Mar 06, 2018 12:12am
What a shame? Are we still living in the 21st century or dark ages?
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Mar 06, 2018 12:25am
When will this police force realise they are there to protect the public not work for the rich
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Mar 06, 2018 12:35am
Barbaric
The landlord should be tried in court
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Mar 06, 2018 12:43am
miserable show of power
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Mar 06, 2018 12:50am
Inhumane. Please keep story alive maybe possibility of nose surgery for this little angel.
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Mar 06, 2018 01:20am
SC should take action for humanity
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Mar 06, 2018 01:44am
What has happened to us. What this 7 yo has done is absolutely wrong. The behavior of the land lord is so pathetic and immoral. No body has the right to take the law and order in their hands. This land lord should receive a very harsh and exemplary punishment by the courts so no one else could repeat this arrogant behavior again.
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Mar 06, 2018 01:53am
Athorities shuld make sure; this Police man; no matter how
senior; should be thrown out of the forces; and jailed.
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Mar 06, 2018 02:14am
Request to Dawn that whenever there any action against this inhuman landlord please print it on your front page with reference to todays news.
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Mar 06, 2018 02:15am
What a province?
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Mar 06, 2018 02:21am
there is no protection of police to the poor and ordinary people
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Mar 06, 2018 02:48am
DSP is lying, and NOTHING will happen to this landlord thug.
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Mar 06, 2018 03:18am
N league znida bad. Who can stop these monsters.
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Mar 06, 2018 03:24am
The same should be done to the influential. He was only 7 years old.
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Mar 06, 2018 04:49am
And our people would be more than happy to vote for the landlord ! Such is the state of our general population
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Mar 06, 2018 05:33am
Disgusting act!
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Mar 06, 2018 06:21am
Humanity is dead here.
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Mar 06, 2018 07:12am
This landlord must be an illiterate and has no right to take the law into his hands.
Landlord must be punished and pay the fine to the family at-least 5 crore.
Pakistan must take actions against these illiterate landloards.
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Mar 06, 2018 07:57am
LandLord System (Wadera) needs to eliminated from Pakistan. Landlord needs to give their Zameen back to the poor public to which they belong. One can't have so much land named to one family which treats the workers like Slaves. This has to END!
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Mar 06, 2018 11:12am
The only solution is to do the same to the landlord and within 24 hours.
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Mar 06, 2018 11:31am
This is what they call rule of law in Punjab ... Punjab police & govt exposed again & again but people still vote these corrupts .... thats really surprising & shameful
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Mar 06, 2018 09:02pm
@Moni The same thing to be to the sugarcane grower son of the same age then he will feel the pain himself.
Children of this age always time in this kind of activities.
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