Punjab

Sialkot lynching: Former DPO released on bail

Chauhan had been charged with negligence with regard to the brutal killing of two teenagers in Sialkot.

Express September 25, 2010

SIALKOT:

Former DPO Sialkot, Waqar Chauhan was released on bail by the Gujranwala Anti Terrorism Court on Saturday.

Chauhan had been charged with negligence in his duties with regard to the brutal killing of two teenagers in Sialkot.

The Gujranwala ATC accepted the bail of Chauhan in the Sialkot lynching Case, and directed the former DPO to submit Rs100,000 bail bonds.

During the hearing of the bail plea, Chauhan’s counsel Zarar Shah said the former DPO was not directly involved in the brothers killing and nothing had been proven against him. He requested the court to accept Chauhan's bail plea.

Meanwhile, Special Public Prosecutor said the Court should not approve Waqar Chauhan's bail as investigations were still underway.

COMMENTS (22)

SA | 14 years ago | Reply The comment above reflects hypocricy to the extreme.. DPO could do nothing, oops I forgot he was not there, ok DPO wasnt there, Police was enjoying a live "hell in a cell" match and rescue officials were collecting ropes to tie the poor kids, and who knows were collection fire wood too. What could a poor reporter do??? And if the DPO isnt the son in law of a politician then I guess he's the son-in-law of RPO Rawalpindi, yeah??? Oh come on that's not a political post!!

anonymous | 14 years ago | Reply he was not standing there. if you have the courage go get the unedited video and watch it... dont believe the fabricated footage by news anchor who is himself involved. did not stop the culprits, instead continued with the video.. WHY he is free? because the media says so. he should be punished first because a human life was less important for him than gaining fame through that media.

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anonymous | 14 years ago | Reply The problem here is, everyone else who is spreading these lies is a saint while the DPO is a criminal. Why? This page is full of lies about the DPO. People dont even know what happened inside the court and pass judgements. DPO was granted bail on merit. The defence lawyer convinced the judge that is why he is out of jail now. because these outright lies have no place in the court. Dr Ahmed please correct yourself media would never do that "Charged with negligence? are you kidding? Encouraging some one and to kill some one is negligence? DPO should have been punished along with all police.DPO has connections with PPP gov. that’s why he is released" He did not encourage any killing,bring out some evidence if you are so sure and please dont say that he has connections with ppp because this is the biggest lie ever. few days back i read a post by someone who wrote DPO is son in law of of a politician and close to nawaz sharif... it makes me laugh but Dr. sahab, atleast you are a doctor i expect some research. dont trust the media they had everything wrong about the incident especially regarding the DPO... i have been working on this case for 3 months and the DPO was the only efficient person who did everything that he was expected to do as a DPO. only due to media hype and media trial have we seen this charachter assasiation... He did not do antthing for one week is just funny. go get the copy of FIR from sialkot. do some real research and then pass your judgements.

SA | 14 years ago | Reply Oh Romm so this is the reason behind defending him.. he helped you once!! Oh then I must extend gratitude to the robbers who once looted a bus I was travelelling in, as they spared me for some reasons though I offered my bad to them. Now were'nt they angels? No please dont call them criminals they were nice and considerate :>

romm | 14 years ago | Reply I think we should not start passing Judicial verdicts b4 analyzing the case. I also have seen people calling Ex DPO chuhan as corrupt police official. Has anyone met him? Has anyone visited his office and seen him dealing with complainants? I know him personally and always found him a gentleman. In this case, we can't justify police reaction, but I being an ordinary citizen, approached him in his office and found him helping and considerate. So blemishing, a person for an ommission is unacceptable. He is responsible for this serious ommission but should not be called Corrupt. For God sake.

rabia | 14 years ago | Reply wow this is unbelieveable...sooo sad to know this.

Batool Fatima | 14 years ago | Reply I believe that everyone should be given access to justice. Everyone should be given a free and fair trial and above all, everyone is innocent till he/she can be proven guilty. In DPO Chauhan's case, everyone is assuming otherwise. Before investigations could be underway, the Media was trying the case which i believe is utterly irresponsible. As citizens, we have the right to information, but not one that is clouded by biases and sensationalism. Let the case go to trial, let the courts decide as only they have the competence to do so and wait for the outcome before we start accusing people of crime they may or may not have committed.

Sultan Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply He was deserve to bail because he was not directly involved in the crime, conviction can not be passed, until crime is proved.

Sultan Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply No doubt, he was not directly involved in the crime conviction can not be passed until crime is proved.

User | 14 years ago | Reply Bail is right of persons involved because conviction can not be passed until crime is proved.

User | 14 years ago | Reply Yes right, he is not directly involved in the case. Bail mean no sentence until crime is proved.

Aurangzeb Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Ex DPO Chauhan is guilty of this crime. He should not have been allowed bail, and instead made en example for other such corrupt police officials. He for a full week did not take any action against the murdurers from the village. This in itself is enough to assume his complete involvement and blessings.

Hamza | 14 years ago | Reply This is so typical of our justice system. The dpo is more than responsile for these cruel murders and should get as much punishment as the other criminals. We want a just Pakistan..free from these criminals in power.

Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Well what can you expect from the current system? this is a mockery of every rule and regulation in the world All i can say is that true justice can be done of all the traitors and criminals from Pakistan only by Allah, There will be justice and that will be the ultimate one

romm | 14 years ago | Reply Correction * Manawan Bloodshed* i.e. Hameed Ullah

romm | 14 years ago | Reply I am sure in head that there is no justification for brutal murder of innocent teen agers. But before commenting on his bail, we need to study the Technicalities of criminal justice system. First of all we need to understand the difference between commission and Ommission? DPO was charged for ommission in discharge of his official duties but not commission of criminal offence,i.e. Murder. There has been many instances when even brutal terrorists were granted bail in first hearings but there has been no such hue and cry though g.p.o. DPO sialkot though was was not directly responsible for killings but his bail was delayed for weeks due to media hype created. Has any terrorist been brought to gallows despite the brutal killings of family members of law enforcement agencies? so cool down and have a heart. DPO sialkot was not worst that than Fiaz Bas basra and terro terrorist arrested in Canaan bloodshed

aahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Why is he not being charged as an accessory to murder. He was standing right there.

Dr. Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Charged with negligence? are you kidding? Encouraging some one and to kill some one is negligence? DPO should have been punished along with all police.DPO has connections with PPP gov. that's why he is released

parvez | 14 years ago | Reply This was expected. As a friend told me - in Pakistan if you have money and connections you can get away with murder.

Aasia Sohail Mian | 14 years ago | Reply The head of the department is always responsible for the act of his subordinates. It is the head who give instructions and set a trend of dealing with the public. But in Pakistan this is the tragedy that the big guns are always given advantage of benefit of doubt. And this is nothing new. Soon he will be discharged from the charges and again appointed to support the same acts. Furthermore his near ones are also serving the police department. We are striving for justice which is only meant for the elites and not the public. Had been their an ordinary citizen he could have never get out of such situation.

Prince Shahryar Rana | 14 years ago | Reply OTHER CULPRIT shall also use this example to get BAIL. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ?????????????????? This is ridiculous joke with victim family- Come and pass your comments to raise voice for this injustice. Prince Shahryar Rana

Prince Shahryar Rana | 14 years ago | Reply Sad to note. Such people take advantage of FLAW in Judicial system and his policemen also helped not presenting CHALLAN. This is total failure of SYSTEM How can a Chief not be responsible of deeds of his subordinate and his main role is to keepLAW and ORDER otherwise police is already doing wrong and illegal works and there is no need for such Officer. Islamic ideology remind me of What Hazrat Umar said about those who are HEADS of a STATE...? I feel shame of this news and my head bend down and condemn court Decision. I also wish to state that his father in law is a big officer,so he influenced this decision. Face should not be seen but merits should be considered. It is first example that without proper chalan a nominated is bailed out. Come and raise your voice for VICTIMS otherwise ZULIM shall continue Prince Shahryar Rana

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