RAHIM YAR KHAN: A torture cell was unearthed on Thursday belonging to influential people in Rahim Yar Khan’s Satellite Town.
Several secret videos depicting severe torture being inflicted on the victims emerged. It was found out that the prisoners are brutally made to suffer in the prison cells, which are guarded by heavily armed men.
It was learnt that people were brought to the cells over issues ranging from property disputes to settling personal scores.
An alleged victim of the torture cell also surfaced today and narrated his ordeal. The victim said that after a small argument he was imprisoned in the cell and subjected to brutal torture.
The victim alleged that in the cells people were physically abused through punches, sticks and kicks.
“Kamran alias Kami Shah and his accomplices subject people to most ruthless torture,†the victim said.
“The influential people accused me of verbally abusing their son and tortured me at the Dera,†he added.
The victim also said that more than 10 people torture a prisoner on gun point.
Earlier in April, the army initiated an operation against the notorious Chotu Gang in the Rajanpur area, which borders Rahim yar Khan. The gang â€" led by Ghulam Rasool also known as Chhotu, a longtime criminal active in the border areas of the provinces of Punjab and Sindh â€" was blamed for hundreds of cases of kidnapping for ransom, murder and robbery.
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