Victims of operation: Probe into police murders re-opened
Nearly 150 policemen who took part in the 1992 and 1996 operations were killed one after another.
The worst year in this context was 1996 when 57 policemen lost their lives. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID
KARACHI:
Additional Inspector General of Police Shahid Hayat has issued order to re-open the investigation into the murder of all the policemen, who took part in the 1992 and 1996 Karachi operations.
The decision was taken following the directives of the apex court on Thursday. “Investigation of all police martyrs cases registered during 1995 to 2010 and during 2013, disposed of as untraced are re-opened with immediate effect,” said a spokesperson of the Sindh Police.
“Additional IGP Karachi Shahid Hayat has ordered zonal DIGs to personally supervise the investigation of such cases and make efforts to trace and arrest the accused involved,” he further said.
DIGs have also been directed to furnish progress of the cases on a daily basis, till finalisation of investigation.
Nearly 150 policemen who took part in the 1992 and 1996 operations were killed one after another. The worst year in this context was 1996 when 57 policemen lost their lives.
In 2011, the police department had also submitted to the Supreme Court the details of these officers’ names, ranks, the places where they were killed and when, as well as the status of these cases.
“We have a complete record of these incidents,” said a DIG rank officer of Karachi while talking to The Express Tribune.
“Most of the cases have already ‘A Class’ and most of the investigating officers have already retired or died of natural deaths. However, the investigations will also be referred to other investigating officers.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th, 2013.
Additional Inspector General of Police Shahid Hayat has issued order to re-open the investigation into the murder of all the policemen, who took part in the 1992 and 1996 Karachi operations.
The decision was taken following the directives of the apex court on Thursday. “Investigation of all police martyrs cases registered during 1995 to 2010 and during 2013, disposed of as untraced are re-opened with immediate effect,” said a spokesperson of the Sindh Police.
“Additional IGP Karachi Shahid Hayat has ordered zonal DIGs to personally supervise the investigation of such cases and make efforts to trace and arrest the accused involved,” he further said.
DIGs have also been directed to furnish progress of the cases on a daily basis, till finalisation of investigation.
Nearly 150 policemen who took part in the 1992 and 1996 operations were killed one after another. The worst year in this context was 1996 when 57 policemen lost their lives.
In 2011, the police department had also submitted to the Supreme Court the details of these officers’ names, ranks, the places where they were killed and when, as well as the status of these cases.
“We have a complete record of these incidents,” said a DIG rank officer of Karachi while talking to The Express Tribune.
“Most of the cases have already ‘A Class’ and most of the investigating officers have already retired or died of natural deaths. However, the investigations will also be referred to other investigating officers.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th, 2013.