Perween Rahman murder: inquiry report rejects police probe
Recommends case be probed by ‘honest and independent’ police officer.
The inquiry report – a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune – rejected the police investigation, recommending that the case be reinvestigated by some “efficient, honest and independent police officer”. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
A judicial inquiry into last year’s killing of Orangi Pilot Project director Perween Rahman has rejected the police investigation and recommended that the case be probed anew.
District and Sessions Judge Karachi West Ghulam Mustafa Memon submitted a seven-page report regarding the 2013 killing of Perween Rahman who was gunned down on March 13, 2013 as she was being driven home.
The inquiry report – a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune – rejected the police investigation, recommending that the case be reinvestigated by some “efficient, honest and independent police officer”.
It also said that the case of the encounter with Qari Bilal – the deceased suspected militant said to be involved in Perween Rahman’s murder – as well as the recovery of the pistol should be reinvestigated by an honest officer.
The report also faults the apathetic, indifferent and casual attitude of the police in dealing with important cases of heinous crime, particularly the murder of a social worker like Perween Rahman, for creating a sense of insecurity which in the long run is likely to result in chaos and anarchy.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, will resume the hearing of the petition today (Tuesday), filed by 12 petitioners, including the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) and members of civil society.
The petitioners had requested that the court constitute a judicial commission to investigate the murder of Perween Rahman.
The report also suggested that the police provide security to all officials of the Orangi Pilot Project.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 15th, 2014.
A judicial inquiry into last year’s killing of Orangi Pilot Project director Perween Rahman has rejected the police investigation and recommended that the case be probed anew.
District and Sessions Judge Karachi West Ghulam Mustafa Memon submitted a seven-page report regarding the 2013 killing of Perween Rahman who was gunned down on March 13, 2013 as she was being driven home.
The inquiry report – a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune – rejected the police investigation, recommending that the case be reinvestigated by some “efficient, honest and independent police officer”.
It also said that the case of the encounter with Qari Bilal – the deceased suspected militant said to be involved in Perween Rahman’s murder – as well as the recovery of the pistol should be reinvestigated by an honest officer.
The report also faults the apathetic, indifferent and casual attitude of the police in dealing with important cases of heinous crime, particularly the murder of a social worker like Perween Rahman, for creating a sense of insecurity which in the long run is likely to result in chaos and anarchy.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, will resume the hearing of the petition today (Tuesday), filed by 12 petitioners, including the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) and members of civil society.
The petitioners had requested that the court constitute a judicial commission to investigate the murder of Perween Rahman.
The report also suggested that the police provide security to all officials of the Orangi Pilot Project.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 15th, 2014.