Pakistan AG's Home Raided; 11 Cops Charged Over Alleged Misconduct

In Lahore, Pakistan, eleven police officials, including the station house officer (SHO) of Sarwar Road police station, have been formally charged following an alleged raid on the home of Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Awan. The officials are accused of exceeding their lawful authority and harassing household staff during the operation on July 27.

The FIR states that a police party, led by SHO Irfan, entered the attorney general's residence around 6 p.m. by scaling the main gate. During the raid, which occurred while Awan was attending a meeting, the officials allegedly harassed employees and damaged flower pots. The attorney general returned home after being informed of the incident.

According to the police, the raid was initiated based on a tip-off about the suspected presence of individuals in a nearby house. The raiding team mistakenly entered the attorney general's residence. However, the FIR further details that the police officials overstepped their authority, leading to the registration of a criminal case and the initiation of departmental proceedings against them.

The attorney general's driver, identified as Irfan, has claimed that the police team also confiscated the house's CCTV recording system. He alleges that the footage of the raid was deleted before the digital video recorder (DVR) was returned. Further legal and departmental actions are currently underway against the implicated officers.