LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed the Kasur police to ensure protection of the suspects facing trial in the child abuse scandal.

The bench passed this order while disposing of a petition filed by the widow of Shafiur Rehman. The petitioner alleged that police killed her husband in a fake encounter and there was a likelihood that other suspects could be killed in the same manner.

She said some other members of her family were also in police custody for their alleged role in the scandal. Saying that their lives were in danger, she asked the court to ensure protection of all the suspects.

The bench disposed of the petition and directed police to protect the lives of the suspects. It also allowed wife of another suspect to amend her petition filed against inclusion of the Anti-Terrorism Act provisions in the FIRs.

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2015

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