Islamabad Police have recovered nine persons including four children and two women from a kiln where they were kept illegally in Tarlai area in outskirts of federal capital. Police arrested the supervisor of kiln and recovered illegal arms.
Special team of Islamabad Police led by SP (City) Muhamamd Ilyas and SHO Koral Mehr Munawar raided a kiln in `Sodran' area in Tarlai and recovered nine persons including two women and four children, who were subjected to bonded labour at a kiln after being exploited by the kiln owner, Naeem Iqbal, Spokesman of Islamabad Police said here on Friday.
Nazeer Ahmed submitted an application in Supreme Court of Pakistan that he and his family are being exploited by Chaudhry Fazal, the owner of a kiln in Tarlai area and family members are forced for labour work too. He prayed for assistance from apex court.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Bani Amin Khan to solve the issue on merit and ensure relief to the applicant. In the wake of direction from apex court a special team was constituted which raided the kiln located in `Sodran' village of Tarlai and recovered nine persons including two women and four children.
Police also recovered one Kalashnikov and 12 bore gun and arrested supervisor of kiln Javed. The recovered persons have been identified as Sakeena Bibi, Farzana Bibi, Aamir Ali, Ali Ahmed, Qasim Ali, Naseer Ahmed, Tanveer Ahmed. Further investigation is underway. IGP Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan have appreciated this performance and announced cash prizes as well as commendation certificates for members of police team.