Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that serving the people remained his mission and he would not rest content until oppression and injustice withered away from the society. He said that problems of the people would be resolved as he had been elected by the people for this purpose.
He ordered immediate arrest of DSP and other police officials guilty of dereliction of duty in the murder case of two real brothers in a nearby village of Pakpattan. He announced financial assistance of Rs 5,00,000 for the family of a 10-year-old rape victim and announced that the government would bear educational expenditure of the unfortunate girl.
He was talking to the affected families in Chak No 5 KB of district Pakpattan Saturday. MNAs, MPAs, and IG Police were also present on the occasion. Talking to the mother and the family of the two real brothers who had been murdered, the Chief Minister said that the killers had committed a heinous crime and they would not escape from punishment.
He said that demands of justice would be fulfilled. In response to the demand of the mother of the victims, the Chief Minister said that the investigation of the case would not be transferred but honest and dutiful officials of the local police would investigate and keep in view all aspects of the case. He said that the case would be tried in special court.
Expressing his sorrow over the incident, he directed immediate arrest of the brutal persons who had perpetrated this crime as well as the concerned DSP and police officials. He said that the dead persons could not be brought back but the murderers would be awarded deterrent punishment. He lauded the performance of District Police Officer, Pakpattan for acting against the accused and investigation of the case on proper lines. He said that such honest and dedicated officers deserve all appreciation.
It may be mentioned that two real brothers, Aamir Sher and Alam Sher were killed in Chak No 5KB of district Pakpattan recently and according to the mother and family of the victims, DSP and other police officials had accompanied the murderers. The Chief Minister directed IG Police to take immediate action against the officials for the arrest. Aamir Sher was the president of Peoples Students Federation, Pakpattan and he and his real brother Alam Sher and mother had come to Chak.5 KB from Pakpattan on the same day.
Later, the Chief Minister went to the house of a 10-year old female student who was criminally assaulted to sympathise with her parents. He said that perpetrator of this heinous crime deserved no mercy and would be awarded deterrent punishment. He said that the accused has been arrested and every effort would be made for ensuring maximum punishment to him under the law.
IG Police informed that DSP who showed dereliction of duty regarding the case has been suspended while the concerned investigation officer has been arrested. Addressing the people on the occasion, the Chief Minister assured that Punjab government would make all efforts for solution of their problems. He said that elimination of injustice, excesses from the society remained his mission, and all possible measures would be taken for its fulfilment.