Sargodha Police, late Wednesday night, arrested former Pakistan People’s Party Member Provincial Assembly Aslam Madhyana after Lahore High Court rejected his bail application in an FIR registered against him for torturing a school teacher and breaking his legs. After being arrested, however, Madhyana, while talking to a TV channel, said he was being victimised for defeating Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif in the election.
A team of Sargodha Police including Station House Officer Saqlain, CIA In-charge Shabbir Ahmed and three other cops raided the Chan House located in G-Block, Johar Town and arrested Madhyana, who was taken to Chuhang Police Station. Earlier, after a division bench of the LHC rejected Madhyana’s bail petition, he escaped from the court and could not be arrested. Madhyana and his accomplices had attacked 60-year-old Nafees Ahmad Khan, a school teacher, in Sarogdha and had broken both is legs. Ahmad, who is under treatment, was also brought to the court on a stretcher. “My hopes were not high but today’s hearing has definitely lifted my spirit,” Ahmad said while talking to reporters outside the LHC. Punjab Prosecutor General Sadaqat Ali Khan, supporting the investigation officer, said the accused had a criminal record and more than 25 FIRs of murder, theft, and fight were registered against him. The counsel for accused however argued that his client had nothing to do with the incident.
The Supreme Court also notice of the incident and has sought a report from the provincial chief secretaries of all the four provinces over steps taken to protect the lives and dignity of civil servants. They are asked to file report on or before March 28. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the Health Department to take care of Ahmad’s medical expenses. He also ordered that the culprits be arrested immediately after which the police conducted the raid and arrested him. Nabeela Ghazanfar, spokesperson of Punjab Police, confirmed the arrest of former MPA saying that the arrest was made by Sargodha Police on the instructions of higher authorities.
