The family of an 18-year-old youth has accused the police of torturing their beloved to death during custody.
The incident was reported in the limits of Alipur Saddr Police in Muzaffargarh district.
According to details, a clash erupted between the managements of two madrasas over trees cutting after which the Alipur Saddr Police intervened to stop both parties.
The victim’s family blamed the police as they sided with their opponents and helped them torture the boy. During the torture, one of the policemen strangled the 18-year-old to death, his father alleged.
The Alipur Police DSP arrived at the site and arrested the officers involved in the attack. Local police claim that the man was killed by the opposing party and when the police reached the scene they blamed them for the murder.
A case has been registered against the suspects and the accused police officers have been arrested. The district police officer has ordered an inquiry into the matter, assuring that if evidence of the police’s involvement is found, they will be suspended and punished according to the law.
The body has been sent to the DHQ Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
