Shahbaz orders inquiry into elderly couple torture incident

Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Monday night took notice of an incident of abuse of an elderly couple at the hands of police, suspending the officials allegedly involved, a spokesperson for the office of the government of Punjab said. After ordering an inquiry into the despicable incident wherein two police officers severely beat up an elderly couple outside the office of Multan Development Authority (MDA), Sharif suspended the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Station House Officer (SHO).
The spokesperson added that Sharif has set up a committee in this regard, demanding that a report on the details of the incident be submitted in 24 hours.