Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday ordered the arrest of Nadeem Bara, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) newly-elected member of the Punjab Assembly, for allegedly torturing police officers.
The CJP took suo motu notice of the physical assault of police officers at the PTI MPA-elect’s guesthouse in Lahore’s Hanjarwal area on Saturday night.
Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) Kaleem Imam told the court that a case had been registered against 50 suspects, including Bara.” “Twenty one suspects have been arrested so far,” he added.
On Saturday night, the PA-161 MPA-elect and his aides thrashed Hanjarwal Station House Officer (SHO) Rana Afzal and other officers.
Superintendent of police (SP) Maaz Zafar said security officers led by SHO Afzal were dispatched to Bara’s residence in response to a complaint regarding aerial firing from the PA-161 MPA-elect’s guesthouse.
Zafar added, “Upon reaching the site, the SHO and his men were physically assaulted by MPA-elect Bara, who, along with his aides, tore their uniforms and fled the scene right after.” The wounded were shifted to Jinnah Hospital for treatment.
A case was registered against 49 suspects, including Nadeem Bara and Muneer Bara. The suspects have been booked for attempted murder and charged under the Terrorism Act.
Published in Daily Times, July 30th 2018.
