SEHWAN: A group of influential men thrashed a police official stationed at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine after he asked the men to stop harassing women at the shrine.

According to SP Sehwan, the official was in the CCTV room where he saw the women being harassed in the CCTV footage. He then proceeded to stop the men, who in turn thrashed and tortured the police officer.

The police officer sustained injuries and is under treatment in a hospital.

Twelve suspects have been identified using the CCTV footage while one Yaseen Rind was presented in Anti-Terrorism Court today after a case was registered against him.

Inspector-General Sindh has taken notice of the issue and has sought report of the incident.