Special board to probe sexual assault charges against Sehwan judge.

HYDERABAD -- Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Naeem Shaikh on Thursday constituted a three-member special board to look into sexual assault charges levelled against Sehwan civil judge Imtiaz Bhutto.

The board was constituted after the accused expressed dissatisfaction over a probe by a joint investigation team (JIT) and demanded that officials from some other district be tasked to investigate the matter.

The special board will look into the allegations and propose recommendations in this regard.

Imtiaz Bhutto, who was put under suspension on 'misconduct' on Jan 18, is out on pre-arrest bail until Feb 2.

An FIR was registered under Section 376 and 506 of the Pakistan Penal Code on a complaint of Station House Officer (SHO) Sehwan Mazhar...

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