Lahore Police Register Case Over Torture of Polio Workers

News Desk

Faisalabad: The City police have filed a case against an individual for allegedly assaulting an anti-polio team.

According to a police spokesperson, the incident occurred when an anti-polio squad, including Chanda Musarrat, Muhammad Asif, and Muhammad Abid, visited the residence of Ali Hassan in Ghousia Colony. Hassan became agitated by their presence, verbally abusing the team upon their arrival.

Despite the team’s efforts to administer the polio vaccine to children, Hassan became increasingly hostile, resorting to physically assaulting the team members and issuing threats. Subsequently, the polio team sought assistance from Rescue-15, prompting a City Sammundri police unit to rush to the scene. However, the accused managed to flee before the authorities arrived.

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The police have initiated legal proceedings under sections 354 and 186 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and  launched an investigation into the matter, as stated by the spokesperson.

In the ongoing week-long anti-polio campaign launched across the district since November 27, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of District Health Authority, Dr Ejaz Ahmed, reported successful progress as the initiative entered its fourth day on Thursday.

Dr Ejaz Ahmed highlighted that over 700,000 children have received the polio vaccine to date. The campaign aims to cover a target of 1,015,262 children by December 2, a goal he expressed confidence in achieving. He outlined the active participation of 4,199 teams, including 3,703 mobile units, 866 area leaders, 330 fixed vaccination points, and 245 Union Council medical officers, in this effort.

Furthermore, Dr Ahmed mentioned that vaccination activities were conducted at 166 transit points across the district. Emphasizing the importance of dedication and commitment, he reiterated that the deployed staff had been strictly instructed to uphold high standards and ensure no negligence in their duties during the campaign. Additional input from APP.