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| 90-year-old man freed from shackles |
| 2010-09-16 |
| A 90-year-old man Mohammad Bashir Khan was recovered in a raid from a house in Lucknow Cooperative Society Korangi on Wednesday. On a tip-off, Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui along with a police team raided the house where the elderly man was being kept in chains by his son Mohammad Azam for the past two years. The people of the area were also present during the successful raid. The advisor ordered action against the accused for violating human rights, while the SHO arrested the accused man. She asked the family members of the elder man to take care of his needs and to allocate a separate room for him. She ordered the SHO to assign a policeman on duty to check the condition of the released man daily and if the family was found negligent to take action against them under criminal laws. Talking to the media, she said due respect must be accorded to parents and elders in the society, and that Islam sanctioned the same. Those nations could not progress who do not respect parents and elders, she concluded. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I wonder if the old guy had gone around the bend? It the West, we just medicate the elderly if they start making a fuss, harassing local children, having naked days, etc. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-09-16 08:13 |