LAHORE – A Sessions Court in the provincial capital has ordered legalaction against ruling party minister Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed for allegedlyattempting to occupy land illegally.
Reports in local media said the Additional District and Sessions JudgeHafiz Rizwan Aziz issued the order against Rasheed and nine others at theplea of the citizen. The court directed law enforcers to lodge a firstinformation report (FIR) against all accused.
The complainant, Abid Ansaar Khan, moved the local court seekingregistration of a case against Punjab Minister for Local Government andCommunity Development Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed as cops failed to take anyaction on his complaint in wake of the latter’s political affiliation.
The court remarked that the concerned officer despite having beenapproached by the petitioner has not discharged his statutory dutiesstipulated under section 154 of Cr.P.C. prima facie a cognisable offence ismade out from the allegations of the petitioner against the proposedaccused.
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After the registration of the case, the court ordered the investigationofficer to probe and cause arrest the accused in the case.
Khan, in his application, said he first moved the local police station forthe registration of FIR against Zahid Gujjar, Sufi Abdul Ghani, MianMehmood ur Rasheed and six other suspects but the police officials did notact on his complaint.
