BAHAWALPUR.: The Vehari additional district and sessions Judge (AD&SJ) has ordered registration of an FIR and departmental action against six officials of Luddan police station for arresting two youths “without any offence”.

The AD&SJ/justice of peace issued these orders on the application of one Sajjad Hussain of mauza Mitha Manjin, in the limits of Luddan police station.

The petitioner, in his application, submitted that on April 19, 2024, his son Usama Sajjad and nephew Haris Nasir were going home on their motorcycle.

He alleged that Luddan Station House Officer Rai Sajid Hussain, Sub Inspector Asad Raza, Assistant Sub Inspector Ashraf, and constables Kamran Ali, Nauman Babar and Arsalan appeared in a police vehicle and arrested the two youths, without any justification.

The petitioner said that the policemen lodged the youths in police station lock-up and impounded their motorcycle in an arbitrary manner.

The judge ordered registration of an FIR against the six police officials, including the SHO.

SUSPECTS INJURED: Three suspected criminals were allegedly injured in two separate police encounters in Kahrore Pucca and Tibba Sultanpur in Vehari district on Thursday.

According to police, in the first “encounter” near Tibba Sultanpur, two arrested suspects — Ifrahim and Sultan — allegedly involved in 26 cases of dacoity, robbery and theft were being shifted for recovery of some looted items when their accomplices opened fire on the police party to free them.

The police claimed that both suspects were injured in the firing of their own accomplices.

Police say the injured suspects were admitted to hospital and cases were registered against their accomplices.

Similarly, Kahrore Pucca Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khan Rizwan says, a suspect, Talib Hussain, allegedly involved in 29 cases of burglary, dacoity and other cases, was being taken to a place for recovery by police.

He says the police party came under fire allegedly opened by Talib’s three accomplices in a bid to free the suspect.

The DSP claimed that Talib was injured in the firing by his own accomplices, who managed to flee the scene. Talib was admitted to Kahrorepucca THQ Hospital for treatment.

A case against his accomplices has been registered by the police.

FIRING IN BZU: The Allapa police, Multan, booked around 30 students, 20 of them unidentified, on the charges of opening fire and injuring two students at Bahauddin Zakria University on Wednesday.

According to the police, students identified as Sanaullah Gurmani, Rana Zahid, Mubashir Sanghaira, Ehtashamul Haq, Sami Gill and others allegedly opened fire on the BZU campus, injuring Adeel Altaf and Muhammad Husnain.

The police have registered cases against the attackers. Further investigation is in progress.

Published in Dawn, May 24th, 2024