On the order of Inspector General of Punjab Police, head of a police checkpost was suspended and two other cops were booked on Tuesday for illegally detaining a suspect in Kahna area, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
The development came as a video clip of the suspect in chains went viral on social media, prompting IG Police Punjab Abdul Kareem to take notice.
The suspect, identified as Mukhtar, was reportedly being kept at the police checkpost for the last four days. The suspect was found in chains, and the Lakhoki checkpost In-charge subinspector Adnan Virk was found guilty of keeping him in illegal custody.
The SSP said that, as per the initial police record, no first information report had been lodged against the suspect.
IG Punjab Abdul Kareem ordered the transfer of ASP Operations Kahna Agha Fasih Rehman to Central Polie Office.
SHO Khana Assad Abbas was suspended. Moreover, on the orders of IGP, an FIR was registered against checkpost in charge Adnan Virk and Moharar M Azhar. IGP Punjab made it clear that misconduct against citizens will not be tolerated.