The woman accused him of demanding inappropriate favours
Azad Kashmir Police have arrested Chaudhry Imran Ahmed, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Thothal, Mirpur, for harassing a British-Kashmiri woman at gunpoint.
The arrest follows a case filed by the victim, Farkhunda Rehman, who secretly recorded the encounter.
According to police officials, a special investigation team led by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Poonch Region, Sajjad Hussain, apprehended the accused.
The case, registered under number 25/2025, includes sections APC-342, 506, 509, and ZHA-18.
The incident has sparked outrage, with the victim demanding a high-level judicial inquiry.
Farkhunda Rehman, a native of Palandri Tehsil in the Sudhanoti district, was seeking help in a property dispute.
She contacted the British Embassy, which directed her to Commissioner Mirpur.
The official advised her to approach the local SHO for assistance. Following this advice, she reached out to SHO Ahmed.
Instead of handling the matter at the police station, the officer allegedly lured her to a private location.
Once there, he locked the door and demanded her to remove her burqa and befriend him.
The woman accused him of demanding inappropriate favours while holding her at gunpoint.
Fearing for her safety, Farkhunda discreetly recorded the ordeal on her mobile phone.
After escaping the situation, she reported the incident to the commissioner in Mirpur.
This led to an immediate police inquiry and the registration of a formal case.
In response, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mirpur, Khawar Ali Shaukat, set up a four-member inquiry committee to investigate.
However, the victim publicly rejected the committee, calling it an attempt to shield the accused officer.
She claimed weak sections were deliberately added to the case.
Speaking at the Kashmir Press Club in Mirpur, Farkhunda expressed her dissatisfaction with the police’s handling of the matter.
She urged authorities to arrest Imran Ahmed without delay and demanded a judicial inquiry by a High Court judge.
Public pressure is mounting as the case gains widespread attention.
Human rights activists and legal experts have questioned the delay in taking decisive action.
The coming days will be crucial as the inquiry committee is expected to submit its findings within a week.
The arrest of a senior police officer in such a serious case has intensified scrutiny of law enforcement in Mirpur.
Many now await whether justice will be served or if the case will be buried like many before it.
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