BAJAUR: An incident of alleged violence against two inmates of Khar sub-jail by one of its officials prompted the provincial prisons department on Wednesday to constitute an inquiry committee to probe the matter within seven days.

“The inquiry committee was constituted on the directives of Inspector General of Prisons, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Usman Mehsud, a day after the incident in Khar sub-jail where a head warder, Shoukat Zaman, allegedly brutally punished two prisoners, leaving them injured,” stated a notification issued from the office of the IG prisons on Wednesday.

According to the notification, a two-member inquiry committee was hereby constituted to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into the allegations levelled against Zaman.

“The inquiry committee will submit its comprehensive report/findings, complete in all respects, within seven days positively,” the notification added.

According to reports, which also circulated on social media, the head warder’s alleged violence resulted in one prisoner suffering a fractured hand and the other sustaining injuries.

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2025