Lahore police defend handling of case over two women’s custodial deaths at Township station
Judicial magistrate's interim report clarifies that the final findings will depend on the post-mortem report
The Lahore police defended their handling of a case involving the deaths of two women in their custody, stating that forensic examinations had found no evidence of torture. During a press conference, officers Bilal Siddique Kamyana, Faisal Kamran, and Zeeshan Raza emphasized that the investigation would be thorough. A call was received around 2:55 PM regarding an alleged swindling incident in Township.
The police arrived at the location at 3:11 PM, and the complainant arrived at 4 PM. The women were registered at the police station at 4:50 PM, after which they were transferred to the investigation wing at 5:20 PM. The women's condition deteriorated around 15 minutes after being handed over to the investigation wing, leading to a call for medical assistance.
They were transferred to Jinnah Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The police noted that the identification process was delayed due to the lack of CNICs, but the information was later traced using photographs and names from the Criminal Record Office. Previous cases against the women were found at Dinga Police Station in Gujrat and Lahore Factory Area in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The post-mortem examination was delayed due to the absence of identification documents and the legal heirs not being located at the time. The judicial inquiry concluded that the final findings would depend on the post-mortem report. The police also addressed a separate incident at Ghaziabad Police Station where an ASI was accused of sexually assaulting a woman and announced a new policy to ensure women officers are present at police stations round-the-clock.
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