RAWALPINDI: Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against a Rawalpindi-based man and his spouse for thrashing his mother after a video of the incident went viral on social media on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Arsalan Qureshi and Bisma, were booked after a video of Qureshi beating his mother allegedly over a property dispute generated outcry on the social media.
According to a tweet posted on Rawalpindi police’s account late Tuesday night, Sadiqabad police booked the couple after City Police Officer (CPO) Muhammad Ahsan took notice of the incident.
تھانہ صادق آباد کے علاقے میں خاتون گلناز بی بی پر بیٹے اور بہو کے تشدد کا معاملہ، سی پی او محمد احسن یونس کا نوٹس۔
فوری طور پر مقدمہ درج کرنے اور ملزمان کو گرفتار کرنے کا حکم۔
والدہ پر تشدد کرنے والے بیٹے ارسلان اور اسکی بیوی کے خلاف مقدمہ درج کر لیا گیا۔
— Rawalpindi Police (@RwpPolice) July 21, 2020
According to the tweet, the suspects were still at large. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rawal said a medical checkup of the woman was conducted which proved that she was indeed subjected to torture. He also vowed to arrest the accused.
متاثرہ خاتون کا میڈیکل کروا لیا گیا ہے، قانون کے مطابق کارروائی کرتے ہوۓ ملزمان کو گرفتار کیا جاۓ گا۔ ایس پی راول
رشتوں کا تقدس پامال کرنے اور خاتون پر بیہمانہ تشدد کرنے والے ملزمان کو قانون کے کٹہرے میں کھڑا کیا جاۓ گا۔ ایس پی راول
— Rawalpindi Police (@RwpPolice) July 21, 2020
In a follow-up video shared by Qureshi’s sister on YouTube, her brother also took valuables including jewellery and cash from their home. She also accused the police of non-cooperation.
