‘Encounter’ suspect died of pressure on heart, liver

The preliminary post-mortem report of a man allegedly killed in a police encounter two weeks ago indicates that he died due to pressure on his heart and liver.

Muhammad Abbas, who worked as a driver for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Laila Parveen, was killed in Defence Phase IV in an alleged encounter.

His autopsy was conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre under the supervision of a magistrate. The chemical examination report is still awaited to determine the actual cause of death.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 11^th, 2020.