DERA MURAD JAMALI: An assistant sub-inspector has been arrested along with some other police personnel for allegedly sexually abusing a woman at a police post in Dera Murad Jamali.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nasirabad Range, Nazeer Ahmed Kurd told reporters here on Saturday that a medical examination report had confirmed the victim had been abused.

He said that ASI Ghulam Sarwar Gola, his guard Muhammad Din and driver Nazeer Ahmed had been suspended and taken into custody.

He said they had been booked under 376/200 of the PPC. A five-member team of senior police officials headed by police officer Khawind Bakhsh has been formed to investigate the case.

He said a constable posted at the Uch Power Plant police post was also arrested for interrogation.

The DIG said the investigation team had recorded the statement of the woman who had been shifted to Darul Aman in Quetta.

He said the woman, a resident of Bhag tehsil of Bolan district, came to the Rabi Canal area of Nasirabad district to see her relatives. She forgot the address of her relatives and went to the Uch Power Plant police post for help. The policemen informed their in-charge, ASI Gola, about the matter and he came to the post and took her with him.

He said ASI Gola allegedly raped her and forcibly kept her at the police post for the night.

The next day the woman was left near the district hospital in an unconscious condition. She later found her relatives and reported the matter to the Dera Murad Jamali police station.

Meanwhile, a large number of people belonging to various rights organisations held a protest against the incident.

They staged a march on the highway and other roads.

Addressing the protesters, Ishad Mengal, Abdul Salam Bangulzai, Altaf Jattak, Haider Lehri and Yaqoob Lehri condemned the incident and demanded action against the policemen involved.

They called upon the chief justice of Pakistan, the army chief and the inspector general police to take notice of the incident.

Published in Dawn, April 15th, 2018

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