MUZAFFARGARH: On the orders of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Bet Mir Hazar police on Sunday registered a case against policemen accused of negligence in girl rape case.

The case was registered against DSP Jatoi Sadar circle Chaudhry Asghar, Bet Mir Hazar SHO Shahid Husain, ex-SHO Mohammad Idrees and investigation officer Zulfiqar Ali under section 7-ATA, Police Order 155c, 201, section 322 of PPC. Police arrested only SI Zulfiqar Ali while Inspector Idrees, DSP Asghar and SHO Shahid managed to move away from the scene.

On Sunday, police produced alleged rapist Nadir before the local magistrate who granted his three-day physical remand.

On Saturday night, Dera Ghazi Khan District Police Officer Dr Abid Husain took charge of Muzaffargarh DPO, claiming that the case had been registered against officials for negligence in duty and corruption. Dr Abid said a team had been formed to make arrests.