Court orders inquiry into death of man in police custody

PESHAWAR:

Additional District and Sessions Judge Bakht Zada has directed that the inquiry into the death of a citizen in police custody be completed within 14 days. The order came while hearing a petition filed under Section 22-A for registration of a case against those allegedly responsible. The court also instructed both parties to appear at the next hearing with a copy of the FIR.

During Saturday's proceedings, the court was informed that the petitioner, Farhad, claimed his son had died while in police custody at Pishtakhara Police Station. An area magistrate had conducted an inquiry into the incident, which found charges substantiated against ASI Mutiullah, Younas Khan, and Owais Khan. However, despite the findings, no case was registered against the accused, prompting the petitioner to approach the court.

An Assistant Director Legal from the FIA appeared before the court and submitted a reply. The court was told that statements of both the complainant and the nominated suspects had been recorded by the Peshawar SSP Investigation. The judge directed the inquiry officer to obtain all relevant records and complete the investigation without delay.