Boy Kept In Chains By His Father Freed In Lakki Marwat

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LAKKI MARWAT: A boy kept in chains by his father was released by the police in Bannu district on 8th May.

A police official said that the incident came to light when a video appeared on the social media platforms showing a 10-year-old boy chained by his father at a small grocery outlet in the rural locality.

DPO Saleem Abbas Kulachi took notice of the incident and directed DSP Arshad Khan for prompt action,” he maintained. He said a police party reached the area where they found the boy in a small shop.

“The policemen released the boy, arrested his father and shifted him to the police station,” he claimed. He said that later the police also released the father when he apologised for the act and assured the police officials that he would not repeat the mistake in future.

Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2025

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