LAHORE: Residents of Ichhra tortured a prayer leader by shaving his head, eyebrows, moustaches and beard, accusing him of molesting a child.
Ichhra Police took prayer leader Majid Munawar to the police station, but released him when no one filed an FIR against him.
The residents beat him up at the police station but police did not take any action against them. Munawar denied the allegations levelled against him.
Ichhra Police Station Sub-Inspector Muhammad Nawaz told Daily Times that the people tortured Munawar on suspicion. He said police did not take any action against the people for torturing the prayer leader.
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