LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered the release of six members of a family, including women and children, who had been found illegally confined by a landlord in the Mandi Bahauddin district.
Justice Tariq Mahmood Bajwa issued the order while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Muhammad Qasim, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin, who alleged that his relatives had been unlawfully detained.
A court-appointed bailiff presented the rescued individuals — Muhammad Saleem and his family members — before the court.
The bailiff reported that, acting on the court’s directives and accompanied by local police, a raid was conducted at the outhouse of Muhammad Akram, a landlord in Jokalian village, Tehsil Phalia.
According to the bailiff, Saleem was found shackled in chains, while his wife and children were locked in a room. All six were rescued during the operation.
