Four policemen, two others booked for ‘looting’ people in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A criminal case has been registered against four police officials, including a former station house officer, along with two other persons over their alleged involvement in looting cash and valuables worth over Rs1.4 million besides detaining a man illegally. The case has been registered at the Sumbal police station under sections 506ii (punishment for criminal intimidation: if threat…
Four policemen and two additional individuals face charges in Islamabad for allegedly looting cash and valuables exceeding Rs1.4 million, as well as unlawfully detaining a man. The criminal case was filed at the Sumbal police station, citing violations of sections 506ii, 427, 190, 166, and 167 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The incident occurred on August 19 at Dera of Owais Butt in Sector F-12.
Owais Butt lodged a complaint after discovering police officers, along with two others, searching his property and breaking doors following a dispute between his servants and neighbors. The suspects, including a former station house officer, allegedly seized cash and valuables and detained Khawar Butt, a cousin of Mr. Butt, at gunpoint.
They later released Khawar the following day and registered a false report of a brawl against Mr. Butt at the police station. Mr. Butt subsequently sought bail and had the false case quashed by a court, but the police failed to register the case initially. He later sought orders from the Islamabad High Court, which mandated the registration of the case, leading to the issuance of the FIR.
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