CCTV footage forensic analysis under way in Faisalabad ‘stripping case’

Published December 10, 2021
This screengrab shows a woman being dragged through Faisalabad's Bawa Chak Market on Monday. — Photo via Punjab Police Twitter
This screengrab shows a woman being dragged through Faisalabad's Bawa Chak Market on Monday. — Photo via Punjab Police Twitter

TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad police says forensic examination of CCTV footage regarding Millat Town stripping and torture case is under way.

Police spokesman Syed Muneeb Shah said further arrests, if required, would be made in the light of the forensic report. He said five arrested accused would be produced before a judicial magistrate on Saturday after completion of their three-day physical remand.

He also said the CPO held a meeting on Thursday with prosecution officials of police department and discussed with them legal action to be taken against the accused persons.

Faisalabad SSP investigation Faraz Ahmad told reporters that death or life imprisonment sections had been included in the FIR.

He said police would soon arrange cross-questioning between women and the accused which would be helpful in further investigation.

Fire incident

A trailer laden with cotton bales caught fire near Samundri on Mamukanjan Road.

Rescue 1122 reported that the trailer driver also received burns and was shifted to the Samundri THQ hospital.

Body found

Masson (Jhang) police found the body of 17-year-old orphan boy Faraz of Mauza Addoana Sadhana who was kidnapped some 13 days ago from his maternal uncle’s outhouse.

District police spokesperson Ali Abbas claimed the body was buried in a sugarcane field and it had been shifted to Jhang DHQ Hospital for autopsy.

Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2021

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