Khanewal:
A man set out to fire outside the District Police Officer (DPO) office after he was repeatedly denied a hearing by police officers.
The man, identified as Arshad Sandhu, suffered serious burns and was moved to Nishtar Hospital Multan in critical condition. The family claimed that the police have limited all access to him, which did not enable visitors.
According to details, Arshad had visited the DPO office for several days to file a complaint against two local men, Ramzan and Ali Dar, claiming they had made him work but could not pay his salary of RS65,000.
Despite several attempts, the office staff allegedly refused to present him before DPO Muhammad Ismail Kharrak and continued to turn him away.
On the day of the event, Arshad arrived with his wife and two children in another attempt to seek justice. When officials again denied him access to DPO, he was reportedly frustrated and extinguished himself with gasoline at the office gate before getting on fire.
He was rushed to District Headquarters Hospital Khanewal and later transferred to Nishtar Hospital Multan because of the severity of his burns.
Hospital sources say a significant part of his body was burned and he is treated in the intensive care unit.
