RAWALPINDI: Six accused allegedly involved in torture of a female in the jurisdiction of Murree Police Station have been sent behind the bars.

According to Rawalpindi District Police spokesman, Murree Police on the directive of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi Abbas Ahsan managed to net the accused allegedly manhandled a female on Sunday.

He said an FIR number 484 was registered on Dec 16 under 353/186/354 and 506 sections of PPC in Murree Police Station and police team under the supervision of Superintendent Police, Saddar Division Tahir Maqsood and ASP Murree Circle Faryal Fareed conducted raids and rounded up the accused involved in the torture.

He informed that more police personnel had been deployed in Murree while patrolling of Dolphin Force would also be ensured.

A special help desk for facilitation of the tourists and registration of complaints had also been set up.

The spokesman said, all available resources would be utilized for the protection of tourists visiting Murree and strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against negligent police personnel.