Three accused tell judge cops lodged fake cases

The South civil judge and judicial magistrate XIV directed the Karachi AIG on Friday to conduct a probe against the Mithadar SHO after three persons presented before the court said that the police had arrested them on false charges after they failed to pay the cops extortion money. The court directed the AIG to submit a report on the matter in 20 days.

The police had produced the accused before the court to seek physical remand, but all three of them submitted written petitions against the police.

The first accused, Rizwan, told the court that he had been summoned to the police station on January 13 to carry out electrical repair work on the premises but he was booked in a case pertaining to possession of drugs after being kept in illegal detention.

The other accused, Zeeshan, stated in his plea that police officials dressed in plain clothes apprehended him on January 12 from Gabol Town and booked him in a case accusing him of being in possession of drugs. He claimed that the SHO collected Rs5,000 from his family.

The plea filed by another accused, Shahid, stated that he was a labourer and he was apprehended by cops dressed in plain clothes while returning home after work. He stated that the officials beat him up and demanded Rs5,000 for his release. Shahid added that his sister arranged Rs2,000 and gave it to the SHO. But instead of releasing him, an FIR pertaining to possession of illegal weapons was lodged against him, Shahid told the court.

The court expressed annoyance at the cops over the allegations by the accused who maintained they were kept in detention illegally and beaten by the police.

It directed the AIG to investigate the allegations against Mithadar SHO and submit a report within 20 days.

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NADRA directed to issue NIC

Separately, the East senior civil judge directed the National Database and Regulatory Authority to issue the National Identity Card (NIC) to a 57-yearold widow over a plea seeking the same.

The NADRA authorities submitted a reply before the court stating that they couldn't find any records of Ruby's citizenship.

The petitioner's counsel had maintained that NADRA had failed to issue an NIC to Ruby, despite the provision of her late husband's and children's NICs and other documents.

The counsel said that Ruby had lost her job because she did not possess a valid NIC. Thereafter she was forced to work as a household staff member to earn a living, he stated.

The NICs and documents of Ruby's children, late husband, and certificate of her marriage to her husband were presented to the court, which directed the regulatory body to issue an NIC to Ruby.

Lack of evidence

Meanwhile, the Malir district court acquitted two persons accused of possession of drugs and illegal weapons due to absence of evidence against them.

Sukhan Police and the prosecution failed to prove that three kilogrammes of hashish and weapons were found in the possession of Amir alias Kala and Umair.