Islamabad : April 13, 2024: Bahawalnagar incident wherein the local police were beaten inside the local police station by army men has created a new crisis in the country.The incident had occured on the last day of Ramzan . Soon after the incident a number of video clips were released on the social media by some individuals. The video clips showed the police being beaten mercilessly by the military men inside the local police station. These videos of torture of the police by the military men have shocked to the nation. Seeing the public disgruntlness , Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement on Friday. It said an unfortunate incident occurred in Bahawalnagar recently, which was promptly addressed and resolved through collaborative efforts of military and police authorities. Despite this, certain factions with vested motives started fanning vitriolic propaganda on social media to create divisions between state institutions and government departments. To ensure a fair and deliberate inquiry, and to determine responsibility for violation of laws and misuse of authority, a joint inquiry comprising security and police officials will be conducted for ascertaining the facts and apportioning responsibility.
Meanwhile , the Punjab government spokesman also issued a statement wherein he said the provincial government has constituted a joint investigation team to investigate Bahawalnagar incident and fix responsibility on those who overstepped their authority in this case.
