Without investigation: Police exonerates suspect from charges

Farah died under unexplained circumstances.

ISLAMABAD:

The police have declared the suspected murderer of a 20-year-old woman innocent without initiating a formal investigation to determine his guilt.

Farah was said to have jumped out of a window from the flat rented out by her friend, who claimed she had taken the extreme step when she was drunk.

The businessman, Waqar, who was with her at the time she died, was set free by Ramna Police, after he recorded his statement.

The police failed to bring Farah’s death on record or register an FIR even three days after her death.

It was only when SP Sajid Kayani directed the police officials to register a murder case, did they lodge an FIR.

Without conducting an investigation, the police registered a suicide report.



They recorded the female friend’s statement in which she declared Farah committed suicide of her free will and presented it to their superiors.

Waqar, his friend Amir and a female companion were presented before the SP and later allowed to leave.

Waqar’s call data record shows that he was frequently in touch with Farah, but the police have decided to ignore this as a possible piece of evidence.

According to Investigation Officer Abdur Razzaq, Waqar would spend some time with Farah before heading to his house. But he could not answer why Waqar or his friends did not try to stop Farah from jumping out the window.

It should be mentioned that it was only when the suspicious circumstances of Farah’s death were highlighted by the media, that the SP inquired about the incident.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 5^th, 2013.