Shahrukh Jatoi was declared a minor but the court was not satisfied with the report. PHOTO: FILE
The Sindh government has replaced police surgeon Dr Jalil Qadir by Hyderabad EDO health Dr Aslam Pechuho, The Express Tribune learnt on Saturday.
According to the notification, there is no apparent reason why Dr Qadir was replaced and told to report to the health department. It may be noted that Dr Qadir was the surgeon who declared Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in Shahzeb Khan’s murder, as a minor between the ages of 17 and 18 years.
On January 30, the anti-terrorism court-III had issued a show-cause notice to Dr Jalil Qadir, for preparing a certificate of Shahrukh’s ossification test even though he was not authorised to do so.
Earlier, on January 17, the court had directed the medical superintendent of the services hospital to constitute a medical board to conduct Shahrukh’s ossification test and determine his age. Instead, the police submitted an ossification test certificate signed by Dr Qadir that showed that the suspect was between 17 and 18 years old. The court had directed Dr Qadir to explain why he issued such a certificate by exceeding his powers.
After issuing a show-cause notice to Dr Qadir, and the medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, Karachi, to explain why they failed to comply with court orders, the anti-terrorism court also directed that a fresh age test should be conducted by a medical board.
Dr Qadir has been posted as the medico-legal officer for the past 15 years. He was given an acting charge of the provincial police surgeon after Dr Hamid Padhiar retired nearly four months ago. Dr Qadir was unavailable for comments but an official in the health department confirmed that he was serving as an acting police surgeon.
According to the official, Dr Qadir was in grade 19 so now he has been replaced by a grade-20 officer eligible for the post. The officer insisted that this was a routine transfer and had nothing to do with Shahrukh’s age test.
Meanwhile, Dr Pechuho told The Express Tribune that he would take up his new job on Monday. He was serving as Hyderabad’s health EDO but has been sent to Karachi as Dr Qadri’s replacement.
Dr Pechuho has held several posts in Karachi. He worked as a civil surgeon in Karachi, a medical superintendent of Sindh Government Services Hospital and as the additional medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, Karachi.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 3rd, 2013.
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The SC called his bluff ... now they are trying to get him out before his charge sheet comes out !!
He was 17 at the end of November last year. He's still in secondary school - well, he's supposed to be - but he's currently in jail.
"No Muslim can kill another Muslim, SRJ is a Muslim so he couldn't have murdered Shahzeb." Pakistani logic to deny Islamist involvement can be utilized here too.
I dont think he is a minor and even if he is. He did kill some one being a minor than why is he is escaping death sentence on grounds of being a minor.. This is insane its ike law is providing protection to a criminal..
what's his age ? he was apprehended from Dubai ... whats written on the passport ? O come on guys !!!
So it's ET who is going to decide the age of alleged assasin? Bravo ET for ur consistent follow up of the "most important" case in history of pakistan by reporting even the toilet hours of SRJ. and moreover being successful in attracting trols on ur pages rather than seasoned and rationale audience which you have done in past.
The point is who knows how many Shahrukhs murder innocents everyday in this country but just because that does not appear in the Media the CJ does not take notice. We have to work to revamp the system.
Dr. Qadir services should be terminated! Why only transfer this corrupt? Hang these Waderas Ka Awara Beta's. Sentence papa Jatoi since he lying on Khanzadah's program on Express TV. Hats off to CJ Sahib, Express TV & newspaper.
Corrupt will eventually meet their end of line.
Some keypoints from the overall incident:
1- Dont take "panga" with "wadera ka beta", this country is like a jungle, in jungle never dare a lion. 2- You should be socially well connected, if you want justice to be served after your murder. 3- Supreme court takes notice of only "popular" incidents, 99.99% of murders, rapes, dacoity go unnoticed. 4- Police comes to know of an incident as serious as a murder only through TV, so again get socially connected so your murder news appears on TV. 5- Even if you are socially connected but if your killer is not a "wadera ka beta" but an ordinary street snatcher chances are dim that you will get justice, becuase thats not a story worth selling on expensive news channels.
Nevertheless Dr. Qadir should be called to Court and if found guilty should be punished for perverting the course of justice, which carries the same charge as the man he was trying to protect.
There you are. Another case of nepotism and acting 'ultra vires' his authority. This is to favor a man who has committed cold-blooded murder by mercilessly firing several bullets into the body of an innocent to make he is dead.
Pakistan will remain backward for these uncivilized reasons Salams
How much Vederas can play more Can not run away from Justice
This shows how the entire system works so diligently to protect the MAFIA. He is not a minor and should be hanged. Set an example please!
what is his age on birth certiciate / NIC / Passport ?
This goes to show that when there is pressure, justice can be brought against criminals. Look at how everyone is closely following the case. Anyone who tries to interfere with this case will suffer the same fate as Dr. Qadir who tried to put an apocryphal age for the accused killer. Good work by the courts to bring justice to the family.