Police Actions and Investigations in Toba Tek Singh and Surrounding Areas

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A police constable in Nankana Sahib was booked for harassing a female bank official, while another constable, Abdul Qadeer Kaka, was arrested in an eight-year-old murder case in Millat Town. Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Establishment registered a case against a patwari and six accomplices for allegedly transferring land to other people after taking a bribe. Additionally, relatives of a deceased woman blocked traffic on Jhang-Multan Road to demand the arrest of her alleged killer, while a former PML-N MNA visited Khanewal to offer condolences to the family of a former PML-N MPA.

Key Takeaways:

  • A police constable in Nankana Sahib was booked for harassing a female bank official under Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 155-C of the Police Order.
  • The constable, in police uniform, allegedly followed the woman and pressured her to give him her mobile phone number before fleeing the scene when bystanders intervened.
  • A total of three police-related incidents were reported in the Toba Tek Singh area, involving harassment, murder, and corruption.
  • Abdul Qadeer Kaka, a police constable accused in an eight-year-old murder case, was arrested in Millat Town, while a patwari and six accomplices were booked for allegedly transferring land to other people after taking a bribe.
  • Relatives of a deceased woman blocked traffic on Jhang-Multan Road to demand the arrest of her alleged killer, with the parents claiming her husband had poisoned her to death after contracting a second marriage.
  • Retired Capt. Muhammad Safdar visited Khanewal to offer condolences to the family of former PML-N MPA Haji Muhammad Irfan Daha, facilitating a phone call between Maryam Nawaz and the widow.

Statistics:

  • The External linkAnti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) received a total of $ (109,000) complaints in 2017.
  • Waseem Hassan Shahzad, the complainant in the land transfer case, claimed to have bought land for Rs1.5 million but it was allegedly transferred to another person after taking a bribe.
  • According to the police, Abdul Qadeer Kaka had been declared a proclaimed offender by a court for allegedly shooting a cable operator dead in 2017.

Sources:

  • Dawn:

"ACE handles 109,000 complaints in 2017" (Source URL: https://www.dawn.com/news/1343676/ace-handles-109000-complaints-in-2017)

"Police booked for harassing bank official" (Source URL: https://www.dawn.com/news/1641741/police-booked-for-harassing-bank-official)

"Anti-Corruption Establishment registers case against tehsil revenue patwari" (Source URL: https://www.dawn.com/news/1641739/anti-corruption-establishment-registers-case-against-tehsil-revenue-patwari)

"Widow of Mazhar Abbas calls off hunger strike" (Source URL: https://www.dawn.com/news/1641738/widow-of-mazhar-abbas-calls-off-hunger-strike)