LAHORE - Police have arrested an official for brutally torturing an eleven-year-old housemaid during a raid at his residence in Johar Town on Thursday.
The poor girl, identified as Umme Rubab, was admitted to a hospital. There were sever torture marks and swelling on her face, suggesting that she was brutally tortured. The police have registered a criminal case against Audit Officer Irfan and are investigating.
The victim told the police that the family frequently used to torture her with sticks and clubs over minor issues. The minor girl was working as maid on Rs 3,000 per month.
The incidents of torture on underage and poverty-stricken maids are common in this society where women and children have to work on very low wages.
Last year, a 14-year-old girl Aqsa, who was working as maid at a house in Zubaida Park, was tortured and burnt by the owners.
Suspended
Lahore SSP (Investigation) Rana Ayaz Saleem has suspended from service Sub-Inspector (establishment) Javed Akhtar on the charges of poor performance and dereliction from duty. On the orders of the top police investigator departmental proceedings are also initiated against the Sub-Inspector, a police spokesperson said Thursday.
Also, Ayaz Saleem has ordered to abolish shift system from the investigation wing under which the officials of the investigation wing perform one day duty and avail leave the other day.
He said that the decision to abolish shift system is being taken not only to improve the performance of the investigation wing but also to ensure the presence of maximum staff at the headquarters. Officials said that the SSP also directed the staff to speed up working on the investigations of cases related to heinous crimes in order to evaluate the performance of the investigators. He ordered that no official would leave the headquarters without obtaining prior permission or leave from the competent authority.