The Women Police Station has registered a case against MNA Shahjehan Mangrio for assaulting a lady constable, said a police official. The case was registered on the complaint of constable Afshan Naz who told police that Mangrio, the National Peoples Party MNA from Sukkur, allegedly assaulted her at Parliament Lodges. The case was registered under section 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 353(Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty). The incident took place on Tuesday at the gate of the lodges.Police said arguments began when the constable refused to go see the MNA in her room. Sources explained that the MNA had asked the constable to facilitate a guest of hers. However, the guest was not given ‘due protocol’. According to an investigative report in this newspaper, the poor lady police constable, after the incident at the Parliamentlodges, is under constant pressure for a compromise. The lady constable was humiliated, who just politely told the MNA that there was a standard operational procedure (SOP) to be followed by every one and no one else but the Speaker himself who is the custodian of Parliament Lodges has directed them to follow it. The policemen at the Parliament and at the Lodges are by and large courteous and they give due respect to the elected representatives and their guests. The humiliation of the constable, who was rescued from the wrath of the abusive MNA, should not be condoned in any way. We are of the opinion that first of all party leadership and Acting Speaker of National Assembly should have taken action against her but in the meantime the police head and her colleagues should also standby her, by not allowing the case thrown under carpet; and letting the law take its course, as it would set a precedence to rein in unruly lawmakers.
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