Targeted killings: SHC CJ asks police to share unresolved cases
Court's research and reforms cell to analyse the loopholes in the investigation system.
SHC Chief Justice Mushir Alam directs Sindh IGP to share unresolved cases.
KARACHI:
As the police have seemingly failed to put an end to target killings in Karachi, the Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam has directed the Sindh IGP to share the unresolved cases of targeted killings so that the court’s research and reforms cell could analyse the loopholes in the investigation process.
Justice Alam gave this direction on Wednesday while chairing a high-level meeting with the high-ups of the law enforcers convened to review the prevailing law and order situation in the city which has been hit by a fresh wave of targeted killings.
Judicial sources told The Express Tribune that the chief justice had expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating law and order in the city and dissatisfaction over the performance of the 100,000-personnel police force.
The Sindh IGP told the meeting that the security situation had improved from before and the incidents of targeted killings had also gone down to some extent. He assured that all efforts were being made to maintain peace in the city.
The CJ has directed the IG to share those cases of targeted killings in which the police has been unable to trace the assailants with the recently established research and reforms cell of the court. The cell will analyse each case and identify loopholes left by the investigation officers that led to no conviction, the sources said.
The chief justice reportedly suggested that the police should be the sole force responsible for maintaining peace as involvement of other agencies hinders its performance.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 30th, 2013.
As the police have seemingly failed to put an end to target killings in Karachi, the Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam has directed the Sindh IGP to share the unresolved cases of targeted killings so that the court’s research and reforms cell could analyse the loopholes in the investigation process.
Justice Alam gave this direction on Wednesday while chairing a high-level meeting with the high-ups of the law enforcers convened to review the prevailing law and order situation in the city which has been hit by a fresh wave of targeted killings.
Judicial sources told The Express Tribune that the chief justice had expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating law and order in the city and dissatisfaction over the performance of the 100,000-personnel police force.
The Sindh IGP told the meeting that the security situation had improved from before and the incidents of targeted killings had also gone down to some extent. He assured that all efforts were being made to maintain peace in the city.
The CJ has directed the IG to share those cases of targeted killings in which the police has been unable to trace the assailants with the recently established research and reforms cell of the court. The cell will analyse each case and identify loopholes left by the investigation officers that led to no conviction, the sources said.
The chief justice reportedly suggested that the police should be the sole force responsible for maintaining peace as involvement of other agencies hinders its performance.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 30th, 2013.