Misuse Of Power: Villagers protest against police
Marfani clan members staged a demonstration and blocked the Kirthar Canal bridge for two hours.
SUKKUR:
Marfani clan members staged a demonstration and blocked the Kirthar Canal bridge for two hours to protest against the police on Monday. Akhtiar Marfani, Saleem Marfani and others claimed that police allegedly tortured an inmate, Jan Mohammad Marfani, to death in Shikarpur district late on Sunday. Garhi Yasin police led by SHO Noor Ahmed Jakhro raided a brick kiln in Khand Marfani village earlier on Sunday and arrested Jan Mohammad for his alleged involvement in an encounter against them in 2011.
Jakhro had been missing since the incident. DSP Jhalli Kalwari Habibullah Malik reached the spot and assured the Marfani clansmen of the police’s support. Garhi Yasin police head constable Nisar Ahmed told The Express Tribune that an FIR was registered against SHO Jakhro. SSP Shikarpur Faizullah Korejo added that Jakhro was suspended from duty and an inquiry was ordered.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd, 2012.
Marfani clan members staged a demonstration and blocked the Kirthar Canal bridge for two hours to protest against the police on Monday. Akhtiar Marfani, Saleem Marfani and others claimed that police allegedly tortured an inmate, Jan Mohammad Marfani, to death in Shikarpur district late on Sunday. Garhi Yasin police led by SHO Noor Ahmed Jakhro raided a brick kiln in Khand Marfani village earlier on Sunday and arrested Jan Mohammad for his alleged involvement in an encounter against them in 2011.
Jakhro had been missing since the incident. DSP Jhalli Kalwari Habibullah Malik reached the spot and assured the Marfani clansmen of the police’s support. Garhi Yasin police head constable Nisar Ahmed told The Express Tribune that an FIR was registered against SHO Jakhro. SSP Shikarpur Faizullah Korejo added that Jakhro was suspended from duty and an inquiry was ordered.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd, 2012.