SAHIWAL: On the direction of DPO Usman Tipu, Yousafwala Police have registered a case against Rustam Ali Bhatti, ASI of Fatah Sher Police Station, and Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, custodian of the shrine of Hazrat Diwan Baba Haji Sher, in village 55/5-L, tehsil Sahiwal, for showering currency notes over dancers during the annual shrine festival on Friday night.
The police officer himself was seen showering currency notes on the dancers. After a video went viral on social media, the DPO ordered a case under Section 294 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 155C of the Police Order on the complaint of Zulfikar Ali, ASI of Yousafwala Police Station.
ASI Rustam Ali Bhatti was arrested and confined to lockup, while police teams are conducting raids to arrest the shrine custodian.
CJ: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Aalia Neelum arrived in Pakpattan on Saturday where she paid respects at the shrine of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar.
Later, the chief justice inaugurated the newly-built Judicial Complex and formally launched the installation of solar panels within the court premises.
Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2026
