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Police 'beat up' Edhi's grandson in Karachi

Ahmed Edhi claims a police officer put a gun on his head and kept abusing him

News Desk July 13, 2016

A file photo of Karachi police. PHOTO: REUTERS

Police allegedly thrashed on Wednesday a grandson of late Abdul Sattar Edhi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi.

Ahmed Edhi, the grandchild of the legendary philanthropist, said he was taken to a police station where personnel beat him up, according to Express News.

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Ahmed claimed a police officer also put a gun on his head and kept abusing him.

Shameful behaviour of Sindh Police with #Edhi grandson. Apologised to Ahmad Edhi but why would Police beat any common citizen?
— Gharidah Farooqi (T.I.) (@GFarooqi) July 13, 2016

Taking prompt action, DIG West suspended three police officials involved in the incident.

Edhi who passed away last week in Karachi, was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2013 but had been unable to get a transplant due to frail health. He was receiving treatment at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).

COMMENTS (8)

syed & syed | 8 years ago | Reply Either you do not read news papers or have not seen police high handedness. They are involved in bhatta robbery beating and arresting innocent. Thank your stars you are free

Maria | 8 years ago | Reply @fawad: " I don’t think police will pick up anyone without any reason" well, the reasons usually involve the police wanting money.

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Kickass | 8 years ago | Reply @syed & syed: Why pollute Hub Dam? Why not in one of the Karachi nullahs from where massive garbage is now being removed or any gutter for that matter.

fawad | 8 years ago | Reply being grandson of Edhi doesn't absolve him of crime committed. I don't think police will pick up anyone without any reason. News agency should probe and put story before making it a news.

Mubashir | 8 years ago | Reply But why??? Police beat him for what?

Rizwan | 8 years ago | Reply Simple reason. This is how our mafia (political and religious) see Edhi as an empire with lot of money. All of them are gonna try to either get them out of play ground or to take over their setup.

reader | 8 years ago | Reply zardari needs his bhatta, sorry edhi grandson.

syed & syed | 8 years ago | Reply The news is in complete. Why the boy was taken into custody. If there ins no charge then the officials should throw themselves in Hub Dam.

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