Human Rights Violations in Sheikhupura: Father Dragged Before His Children Sparks Outcry

Sheikhupura (Action for Humanity) A distressing incident in Sheikhupura’s Manwala area has sent shockwaves across social media and human rights circles after a father was allegedly dragged and humiliated by police in front of his young children.
Eyewitnesses report that the man, described by neighbors as a hardworking and peaceful citizen, was forcibly pulled and manhandled by uniformed officers, while his frightened children stood nearby, trembling in tears. Amidst the chaos, the father’s trembling voice echoed the haunting question:
“Main tahanon akhiya ki ai?”  What have I told you?
This brief but heart-wrenching phrase has since become a symbol of police high-handedness and abuse of authority in Punjab.
Legal experts point out that the incident constitutes a serious violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of Pakistan, which guarantees the “inviolability of the dignity of man”, and Article 25, ensuring equality before law. Moreover, under Section 155 of the Police Order 2002, any act of misconduct, unnecessary force, or public humiliation by police officers is punishable. The act of dragging a civilian in front of minors, without legal justification or restraint, directly violates the Police Code of Conduct, which demands respectful treatment of all citizens.
When a father l, the symbol of strength for his children is humiliated before their eyes, it is not just a man who falls; it is the moral foundation of a society that shakes. Justice in Manwala is not merely about one case it is about reaffirming that dignity is not negotiable under the Constitution of Pakistan.