LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Friday remanded the Punjab police public relations officer and his son in two-day custody of South Cantonment police in a case of alleged physical torture of a serving army officer.

The police produced Nayab Haider and his son, Zargham Abbas, before the magistrate.

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 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 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.

Published in Dawn, April 29th, 2023