A judicial magistrate on Friday issues the order of remand of the Punjab police public relations officer and his son in a case of alleged physical torture of a serving Army officer.
The police produced Nayab Haider and his son, Zargham Abbas, before the Judicial magistrate.
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The investigating officer said custody of the suspects was required to complete investigation of the case and recovery of a pistol used in the crime. The magistrate allowed the request and granted the police two-day physical remand of the father and son duo.
The police registered a first information report (FIR) on the complaint of Maj Muhammad Ibrahim.
The victim Mohammed Ibrahim alleged in an FIR that he and his mother, children and other relatives were returning to his home in Gulshan-e-Ravi from DHA.
The complainant alleged that the suspects chased and hit his car after he overtook their vehicle from the left side as they were not ready to give way.
The driver was infuriated over it and he followed Ibrahim, intercepted him at Cavalry Bridge and started hurling abuse. As Ibrahim was getting out of his car, Nayab allegedly started torturing him. Over 15 people allegedly joined in on the assault, torturing the victim and attempting to abduct him. The victim alleged that the suspects also misbehaved with his mother and threatened him with a pistol.
The officer said the suspects intercepted his car as he stopped at a traffic signal in the Cavalry Ground area and along with their accomplices tortured him and also hit him with a pistol’s butt causing him injuries.
He alleged the suspects also attempted to kidnap him, however, some passersby rescued him.