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Sialkot lynching: brothers innocent, evidence tampered
Judicial inquiry declares murdered brothers innocent, says doctors, investigation officers destroyed vital evidence.
Butt brothers declared innocent.
SIALKOT: The judicial inquiry in the Sialkot lynching case declared the murdered brothers as innocent and revealed that doctors had tampered with evidence.
The Supreme Court began hearing the Sialkot lynching case on Wednesday, and an inquiry report prepared by Justice (retired) Kazim Malik was submitted before the court.
The report asserted that the brothers were not robbers. It also said that medical officer Dr Farooq and investigation officer Shamsher Bokhari had destroyed vital evidence related to the case.
The report further suggested that a proper medical check up of the deceased brother should be conducted. It also recommended stern action against the medical and investigation officers.
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing into the Sialkot lynching case till tomorrow.
Police, 1122 officials blame each other
Sialkot Police and Rescue 1122 reportedly blamed each other for the August 15 incident while recording their statements to the inquiry committee.
According to officials who were part of the investigations, Rescue 1122’s suspended officials told them that Rescue 1122 had repeatedly asked Saddar police officials to take custody of the brothers who had been handed over to Rescue 1122 officials by locals.
“The brothers were brought to the rescue office on Daska Road by people who said that they were suspects in an armed robbery,” said an official according to reports.
Rescue officials, while recording their statements, also said that the Sialkot Saddar Police had reached after a long delay.
It was a result of this delay that the infuriated mob had been able to storm into the Rescue 1122 station and taken the two suspects out on the road where they were beaten up, said officials of the inquiry committee.
On the other hand, police officials blamed Rescue 1122 personnel of being cowards and said that they should never have allowed the mob to grab hold of the youths.
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Let’s see what [exemplary] punishment will the perpetrators get.Recommend
Both 1122 and Police are directly involved in this incident. Whoever tried to destroy any incident should be brought to justice, be it doctor or a DPO.Recommend
In Pakistan culprits remain at large while the innocent are killed as the two brothers of Sailkot.
Each and every person involved in killing the two brothers should be arrested and brought to justice.
Sailkot case has become as test case for the judiciary. I am confident that Chief Justice of Pakistan and the bench of honourable judges comprising to hear the petition will leave no stone unturned to bring each and every person of this killer’s episode to justice.Recommend
Thanks to mobile techonlogy, and those who shoted the incident, and President Musharaf to free the media, as without all this — the issue might have been brushed under the carpet.Recommend
Pakistan has to change fundamentally, which is not likely because the military generals-cum-feudal lords will not allow that to happen, or vanish, which is most likely. However, even if Pakistan has to vanish, it will take between 5 to 10 years, during which we will see many more “lynchings” and genocides. Therefore, we should be ready for the worst, which is almost certain to come.Recommend
There are two types of punishable evils in the world – one who commits an evil act and one who watches an evil act committed and does nothing to stop it….How many people surrounded those boys, those poor, innocent lives… If you watch that video, if you show it to your friends, if you DO NOTHING, even if it means writing to your c=government, rallying citizens of your community together and speaking out against the injustices of this scenario, you are also guilty. SHAME ON YOU ALL! How can you sleep at night knowing that you know what happens and you do nothing too?Recommend
I am sure nothing will happen to the culprits who were involve in this terrible act of killing two innocent brothers. No justice will be given as we all know. Sadly the truth is in our country the Justice is bought by money and innocents are killed and murdered. I am sure nothing will happen to the police men and others who were involve, they even ran away from the lock up. Every second and third person is corrupt now. We all know now that even the government will not do any thing. They are just like puppet show, appear on TV give a very good speech and hide in their bunkers. Its sad but it is the truth….Recommend
I cannot believe that they didn’t even attempt to grab hold of the brothers and now they blame each other what saddoes they should be hanged right this minute what the hell are people waiting at the court the people didnt wait for the court they killed them they should be killedRecommend
Please make sure the justice is done to such an extent that no one ever dare to repeat it ever again. This kind of brutality did not stop in Pakistan after this horrible incident. As a matter of fact, you might have been reading in the papers of such terrible crimes every other day. CJ and security agencies of Pakistan please do your job correctly or go home if you can not hold your offices up to the law. Don’t let people do these crimes on the name of self served justice. These are your weaknesses that public is taking the law in their own hands and do these crimes and justifying them.Recommend
i sincerely hope that justice is served for the family of these two brothers nobody deserves to be killed in such a barbaric way. if the chief justice doesnt serve justice then allah swt will because that is his promise !!Recommend
All those who were against Chief Justice restoration: can you see how important CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry is to save our kids from animals???Recommend
due to lawlessness, beautiful youths are becoming the victim of barbarism.Recommend
These young men were pleading with their killers to shoot them and end their pain. Think about this, two innocent people had to go through this horrific ordeal. Is this what our people have become? Is this what our people are allowing to happen? We are witnessing so many calamities in our nation, but to me, the biggest one is when our own turn our backs to the others who need us.Recommend
Thanks to God and CJ Iftkhar Ch, for atleast the two brothers are declared innocent. It was our moral duty ,to not only codemn this incidence, but also to admit them innocent. we rerequest CJ to direct the trial court to complete the trail of the case within two months and the decision must be implemented before the end of this year , because ‘justice delayed is justice denied’.Recommend
I am feeling very sad to watch beautifull picture of two brothers May Allah bless their souls. And grant patience to their parents, and younger sister…. I request to judicial Courts to give an example punishment to murderes and heartless police men who were just standing there and watching… Hangup them allRecommend
The brutality of ignorent mob shows that these people are very dangerous for many reasons.Government must take action to educate the youth to prevent these kind of incidents at local and international level.Recommend
When written in Chinese the word crisis is composed of two characters.
One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity..
i think this is an opportunity to set an example . hang all of them and hang them in public. a message should be conveyed to the entire nation that such acts in future will lead to life sentence in public. Hanging them will not bring their loved ones back but justice can assure that in future no one has to shed tears.
being a Muslim i know every life is Mortal. i will die, but i really do not want it that way. what a waste of precious lives. i pray , i pray for all.Recommend
It is not out of norm what happened in sialkot ,nation of Pakistan is very keen on keeping
Satan happy, Wake up my Brothers before its too late and forgiveness cannot come to you,
QURAN is an operational manual for muslims , please read QURAN and follow instructions.
Thankyou for readingRecommend
May Allah (swt) grant these brothers eternal paradise and give their parents peace. These young boys are every mother’s sons and every sister’s brothers.Recommend
These people should be ashmaed of calling themselves muslims (every single person who was invloved and those who were watching, making videos but doing nothing) they are not even worth calling humans, i’m sure animals have more mercy than these evils..Recommend
I cried in gratitude when I heard the news of them being declared innocent.. Ironical isn’t it? Many of us have been relieved over the news (relieved is the closest word as pleasure is absolutely out of question regarding this barbaric and heartwrenching incident) that these beautiful boys, brutally beaten to death and then disgraced, were NOT GUILTY.. The boys cannot be brought back, but to call them robbers and killers, after such gruesome death, so much agony,, it adds to the misery of the family. I somehow find myself related to them, probably bcos my younger brothers are the same age. I hope justice will be served. Cant wait to see the culprits’ bodies hanging on the same water tank.. cant wait!!!Recommend
This is an awful tragedy and one which makes any human person sick and any Pakistani origin person ashamed of our nation – This torture and slow death xarried on for hours in the holy month of Ramadan against two INNOCENT boys ( one of whome was an Hafiz – e Quran) and nobody did anything -
I take on board the point above about justice and my doubts are the same- will they receive justice – How can a supposed doctor tamper with evidence – It is appalling –
I would like to know is there any way we can help ? Can we help donate , do anything to help the family get justice ? This case cannot fall away from the limelight and the pressure needs to be sustained to get to the truth and obtain justice for this family ? There are people across the world young and old horrified at this incident and I am sure many like myself will be happy to contribute to anything that will ensure the perpetrators are ALL punished and the family regain what little comfort they can from ensuring all involved are brought to justice .Recommend
Those who was watching should also be punished, so this will be a lesson for whole nation that its NOT ok to stand there and just watch!!!
plz plz its very very very important to punish those who was there for watching and filming withere there mobiles, TV camera was ok, because of him these two brothers are (maybe) getting justice.
again please punish those who was there for watching!!!
Thank you!Recommend
Sadly the message that has emerged over the years is that crime pays. Murders of prominent people remain mysteries implying that one can get away with murder even. Unless one happens to be a penniless peasant or similar.Recommend
Shakira, join the facebook page its called “Justice for Mughees and Muneeb”; the admin will let you know if you can be of any help. They need our support in many ways. Join the cause..Recommend
Its a litmus test for the esteemed Supreme court. God for bid, if justice is not provided in this case soon, then the people of this unfortunate nation will hold the perpetrators accountable on the streets and deal with them in their own way.Recommend
we pakistanis are closely following up this gruesome case of injustice, and hope everyone responsible be hanged to death in the same place. Justice under the rule of Allah.Recommend
First of all, We all know that MOST of pakistani policemen are all cowards and money eaters undoubtedly and will all be, because they always destroy the vital evidence and sooner or later go after Poor,Innocent, People like these two brothers, ……
But pakistan policemen would never bring real criminals to justice because they simply get paid by high rank of criminals to be set free ….
BUT INSTEAD THEY GRAB INNOCENT PEOPLE LIKE THESE TWO SWEET BROTHERS, ALLAH MAY BLESS THESE TO BROTHERS AND THEIR FAMILY!!..AMEEN!!
those arrested officials and others whoever were involved of killing two sweet brothers should all be SENTENCE TO DEATHS!!…Recommend
I can tell you enough stories about the rats that Pakistani police have become. The Association of British Muslims is currently working with a few cases of British Pakistanis who have been basically mugged and in one case murdered by Pakistani police. I hope that our brothers and sisters in Pakistan get justice for these two young martyrs and it must be kept in mind the Pakistani police will do everything to keep the heat of themselvesRecommend
shame on pakistan .Recommend
common man comes forward to rescue when there is no security forces available because the when common man comes forward he says if the said culprit has done anything wrong he/she should be taken to police station or call police to handover so called culprits. Law will decide.
But when common man sees the Police men standing there and watching the bloodshed the common man does not come forward because then to whom they will take the culprits and security of common man also goes in danger because any word of common man can make impression in front of official that he is also among the culprits.
So In my opinion government officials present at that seen or police station if informed they are the main reason of this incident.
If police would have arrived on time and had interrupted this would have not happened.Recommend
Stop pointing fingers at each other
And be man take the blame
For killing these poor brothersRecommend
after see this i am shameful to a pakistaniRecommend
With the risk of sounding repetitious like a broken record I repeat it is the judiciary that is on trial on this one.
They must provide speedy justice so that justice is not only done but is seen to have been done.Recommend
muje dukh hai ka ma aisy country ma reh raha ho jaha insaf karnay waly hi mulzim hai.Mujy in dono innocent brother se aur in ki family se dili hamdardy hai aur sialkoti police aur awam se jo iss ka zimmadar hai un par afsoss hai Allah Raham kary ham musalmano par.Recommend