ISPR says joint inquiry ordered into Bahawalnagar incident

ISPR says joint inquiry ordered into Bahawalnagar incident

Rawalpindi/ Lahore: The Pakistan Army said that a joint inquiry comprising security and police officials ordered to ascertain facts and apportion responsibility in the Bahawalnagar incident.

“To ensure a fair and deliberate inquiry, and to determine responsibility for violation of laws and misuse of authority, a joint inquiry comprising security and police officials will be conducted for ascertaining the facts and apportioning responsibility,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.

The ISPR said an unfortunate incident occurred in Bahawalnagar recently, which was promptly addressed and resolved through collaborative efforts of military and police authorities. “Despite this, certain factions with vested motives started fanning vitriolic propaganda on social media to create divisions between state institutions and government departments,” the ISPR said.

A string of videos went viral which purportedly showed men in army uniforms beating up police personnel in Bahawalnagar, which drew criticism from different segments of social media.