The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad was given three weeks on Wednesday to complete investigations into the three-year-old murder of a DHA security guard.
Fayaz Ahmad was murdered in 2009 and the Supreme Court took a suo motu notice on an appeal published in a newspaper by Ahmad’s father. Subsequent proceedings opened a new can of worms, after Ahmad’s brother Tahir told the court that he did not know who published the appeals as his father had already passed away.
The appeal was addressed to the chief justice by one Raja Riasat, saying that his son Fayyaz Ahmad was murdered nearly a year ago and the alleged murderer, Shafiqur Rehman, the owner of Allied Developers, had been released on bail.
Justice (retd) Tariq Mehmood, Rehman’s counsel, shocked the court by accusing real estate tycoon Malik Riaz of financing the newspaper appeals. He alleged that Riaz wanted to acquire Rehman’s land for Bahria Town but was facing resistance, which is why he came up with the idea of an appeal.
Resuming the hearing of the case after a long pause, a three-member bench headed by the chief justice admonished the capital police and expressed serious apprehensions over their performance.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Hamid Khan, representing Malik Riaz, objected to the findings of the judicial inquiry conducted by the district and session judge following a Supreme Court order.
The IGP Islamabad said more than seven investigation officers have probed the case, all without any concrete results.
On the court’s instructions, Amin will constitute a special team under his own supervision to look into the case.
The court adjourned the hearing till February 27.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 2nd, 2012.
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