*LAHORE: Former federal minister Siddiq Kanjo’s son Ameen Kanjo wasarrested on Tuesday on directives of Chief Justice of Pakistan.*
*He was taken into custody from the premises of the Supreme Court’s Lahoreregistry on Tuesday on the directives of Chief Justice of Pakistan MianSaqib Nisar for allegedly torturing two female domestic workers.*
Headed by Justice Nisar, a bench of the apex court took up a case relatingto violence inflicted on two girls by their employer.
The victim girls’ parents – Rafique and her spouse Shehnaz – alleged beforethe bench that Ameen Kanjo accused their daughters Yasmeen and Saima oftheft and then subjected them to physical torture.
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The top adjudicator directed the police to arrest Mr Kanjo from the courtpremises and initiate legal action against him in accordance with the law.
