The Cantonment police on Monday arrested Sheikh Dilshad Ahmed Qureshi, former chairman of the Bahawalpur district council, for his family’s involvement in alleged torture of their maid and her minor son.

Complainant in the case, Sub-Inspector Hazoor Baksh alleged in the FIR that he came to know that the family of Sheijkh Dilshad Ahmed had brutally tortured their maid Shafoo Mai and her eight-year-old son Shakir on theft charges.

The SI alleged that the minor was tortured with a hot knife.

Police spokesperson told Dawn Qureshi was produced before a local court which sent him on judicial remand.

Source: Dawn