Holy slippers: Judge directs police to submit report
He ordered the IO to submit a report under Section 173
Badshahi Mosque masjid were the shoes were stolen. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED, SHAFIQ MALIK/EXPRESS
LAHORE:
An additional district and sessions judge issued directions on Wednesday to the investigation officer (IO) of a case involving slippers attributed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that were stolen from Badshahi Masjid.
He ordered the IO to submit a report under Section 173 (every investigation under this Chapter shall be completed without unnecessary delay, and then forwarded to a magistrate or the petitioner) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The court directed the IO to submit a report in the concerned court and arrest the culprits.
He was also directed to conclude the matter strictly in accordance with law at the earliest.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2014.
An additional district and sessions judge issued directions on Wednesday to the investigation officer (IO) of a case involving slippers attributed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that were stolen from Badshahi Masjid.
He ordered the IO to submit a report under Section 173 (every investigation under this Chapter shall be completed without unnecessary delay, and then forwarded to a magistrate or the petitioner) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The court directed the IO to submit a report in the concerned court and arrest the culprits.
He was also directed to conclude the matter strictly in accordance with law at the earliest.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2014.