Prisoner’s plea: LHC seeks reply from IGP
The judge was hearing a petition filed by Umar Iqbal, a prisoner at the Faisalabad jail.
LAHORE:
Justice Ali Baqar Najfi of the Lahore High Court on Friday sought a reply from the inspector general of police by January 2 on a petition filed by a prisoner fearing that police would kill him in a fake encounter. The judge directed the IGP to ensure security of the prisoner. The judge was hearing a petition filed by Umar Iqbal, a prisoner at the Faisalabad jail. Iqbal’s counsel submitted that his client’s trial was in progress. He said his client had learnt through reliable sources that the police planned to kill him in a fake encounter. He said if even prisoners in jails were not safe, what about the common citizens? He prayed to the court to direct the police to protect his client’s safety.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 29th, 2012.
Justice Ali Baqar Najfi of the Lahore High Court on Friday sought a reply from the inspector general of police by January 2 on a petition filed by a prisoner fearing that police would kill him in a fake encounter. The judge directed the IGP to ensure security of the prisoner. The judge was hearing a petition filed by Umar Iqbal, a prisoner at the Faisalabad jail. Iqbal’s counsel submitted that his client’s trial was in progress. He said his client had learnt through reliable sources that the police planned to kill him in a fake encounter. He said if even prisoners in jails were not safe, what about the common citizens? He prayed to the court to direct the police to protect his client’s safety.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 29th, 2012.