Child Protection Bureau takes legal custody of torture victim Rizwana
The federal government has constituted a 5-member joint investigating team (JIT) to investigate the 14-year-old housemaid Rizwana torture case, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
A notification has also been issued on Friday mentioning that the team was formed on the recommendation of the Islamabad Inspector-General’s Office.
Senior Superintendent of Police (CTD) Islamabad and SSP Investigation are part of the JIT. DIG Operations Islamabad has been appointed convener of the JIT. One representative from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and one officer from Intelligence Bureau (IB) will be included in the team.
The JIT will investigate the violence case at Police Lines Headquarters. CTD Police Station’s SHO and the investigating officers in the case will assist the team in the probe, the notification mentioned.
Rizwana, a minor housemaid, employed by a civil judge was brought to the District Headquarters Hospital in Sargodha in critical condition reportedly with wounds on her face, head, and body.
She was allegedly subjected to brutal torture by a civil judge’s wife in Islamabad. She was later shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Lahore General Hospital, with doctors fearing for the teen’s life
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On the instructions of chairperson Sara Ahmad, Child Protection Bureau (CPB) has taken legal custody of torture victim Rizwana on Friday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
CPB Chairperson Sara Ahmad assured that the Bureau will provide complete protection to Rizwana.
This is pertinent to mention here that Rizwana was a housemaid and was tortured by wife of a civil judge in Islamabad.
The innocent girl is still is under treatment at General Hospital in Lahore.
Islamabad police probe team
The IGP Islamabad has constituted a six-member team led by SSP Investigation to investigate the maid torture case as the accused, Civil Judge Asim Hafeez’s wife Somayya, is avoiding joining the police probe.
The IGP directed the police probe team to complete their task as soon as possible and without any pressure.
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