A 13-year-old boy was beaten up by an Imam Masjid because he reportedly took a leave for a day.

Lahore police on Tuesday arrested the imam of a mosque for allegedly torturing a 13-year-old boy.

As per reports, Assistant Superintendent of Police Kahna Circle Shoaib Memon and his team went to arrest the imam identified as Tariq.

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According to a statement issued by Lahore’s Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) office, the police took notice of the incident and released orders to instantly arrest the mosque’s imam.

CCPO Ghulam Muhammad Dogar said that the Model Town police has already started an investigation into the matter to serve justice.

“No incident of torture against children will be tolerated,” said Dogar.