Summary The family of a poor farmer was subjected to torture by an influential landlord in Shujaabad.
SHUJAABAD (Dunya News) – According to details, an influential landlord along with his seven armed accomplices entered the house of a poor farmer, Imam Bakhsh, in Wazirwala area of Shujaabad on Monday.
The landlord and his armed accomplices stormed into the house of Imam Bakhsh and subjected his family members to torture after spraying red chilies in their eyes. Two women, Nasreen and Safia, were wounded in the attack and were shifted to Civil Hospital.
According to Imam Bakhsh, the landlord wanted to buy his house and on refusal demolished the boundary wall of the house to occupy it forcefully.
The armed attacker escaped from the scene when police arrived. The residents of the area staged a protest against the landlord and demanded his arrest. The SHO of the concerned police station has said that stern action would be taken against the culprits.
