LAHORE: The Inspector General of Punjab Police has formed a probe committee regarding the Minar-e-Pakistan incident on August 14, in which a woman was assaulted by a mob. This incident has sparked a wave of anger and resentment across the country, said a notification on Wednesday.
The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media, showing hundreds of men attacking a woman as she went to the park with four of her friends to celebrate Independence Day.
The committee will be comprised of Sardar Ali Khan, Additional IGP, Safe Cities Authority; Muhammad Yousaf Malik, DIG, Internal Accountability Branch and Athar Ismail Amjad, SSP.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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