Bureau Report
LAHORE: Religious scholar Nasir Madni on Wednesday submitted an FIR against his alleged abduction and torture at Lahore’s Mazang Police Station. Police registered a case after the request from the cleric who alleged that he was abducted, tortured, and asked for money.
Following the cleric’s media talk, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar also took notice of the incident and ordered action.
Police said that after medical examination of Madni, it will take action according to the law.
Madni, addressed a press conference at Lahore Press Club on Tuesday, where he said that he was abducted by unknown men and asked for extortion money. He said that he was also beaten and stripped off his clothes, while his abductors shot a video of him.
While showing his bruises to the media, the cleric said that the abductors asked for his password for YouTube channel and confiscated his phone.
“They ran news that I am suffering from coronavirus,” said Madni.
