FIA books six cops in teacher's custodial death

Victim's family protests for 20 hours; SHO secures interim bail

HYDERABAD:

The FIA has registered an FIR against six policemen in connection with the alleged custodial death of school teacher Jam Aziz Jakhro at Shahdadpur police station in Sanghar district.

The FIR, lodged on Wednesday by brothers Jam Haider Zaman and Jam Sibtain Sultan, named SHO Ghulam Shabbir Dalwani and constables Gul Muhammad Zardari, Ali Lakho, Rafique Ahmed Ujjan, Muharram Ali Zardari, and Amanullah.

According to the FIR, medical examination confirmed that Jakhro sustained deliberate and sustained injuries, which proved fatal while he remained in police custody. The act constitutes custodial killing in violation of constitutional protections and statutory safeguards, punishable under The Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, 2022.

The FIA took over the inquiry following directions from Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate II, after the incident on November 10. The teacher's family staged a sit-in protest with the body for around 20 hours, demanding the arrest of the accused policemen. The body was later laid to rest under police supervision.