KASUR: The Phoolnagar Police booked seven people on Wednesday for torturing a transperson after she refused to entertain them at village Hakim Singhwala.

According to complainant Imran alias Neelam, she was returning from a function on Tuesday night, when the seven accused, including Mithu Jutt and Ali Raza, intercepted her car near village Hakim Singhwala.

She alleged the suspects forced her to go with them to an outhouse and when she refused, the accused tried to kidnap her. She claimed when she resisted, they tortured her and also snatched Rs60,000 which she had received for dancing at the function.

She further claimed when she called the 15 helpline, police reached the spot and asked her to go to the police station. However, she claimed that the police did not respond to her ‘properly’ at the police station.

Police, however, lodged a case against the seven accused and were looking into the matter and no arrest was made till the filing of this report.

VISIT: Punjab Public Prosecution Secretary Salman Ghani on Wednesday conducted a surprise visit to the district public prosecution office in Kasur to review attendance, office discipline, and the overall performance of prosecution matters.

The secretary conducted a detailed inspection of the diary for reports under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. He also scrutinised the data uploading process onto the case flow management system (CFMS). The performance of both the scrutiny committee and the appeal committee was evaluated during the visit.

While inspecting the legal aid cell, the secretary directed officials to increase public awareness so that deserving individuals could benefit from free legal assistance.

Mr Ghani also inspected the proposed site for the construction of the new district prosecution office building.

He emphasised that timely scrutiny of challans and their subsequent uploading to the CFMS must be ensured in strict accordance with departmental laws and guidelines. He further instructed all officers to perform their duties with hard work, honesty, and professionalism to improve the quality of prosecution, ensure effective follow-up of cases, and enhance public trust.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2026