SHC CJ seeks report on torture, harassment of doctor’s family by feudal

Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Friday directed the DIG Sukkur and the SSP Khairpur to submit reports on the torture and harassment of a doctor’s family by an influential feudal lord in Kumb, Khairpur district.

Taking notice of media reports that a landlord had assaulted and maimed Dr Zulfiqar Mangi’s brother and harassed his mother and family members, the chief Justice directed the Sessions judge concerned, the DIG Sukkur and the SSP Khairpur to appear in person along with the incident’s progress report on January 22.  

Action against CTD officers

The SHC directed the Sindh IG police to submit a report on what disciplinary action had been taken against the Counter-Terrorism Department’s police officer and personnel for ollegally arresting and confining citizens and later booking them in false cases.

The direction came on a petition seeking action against CTD police officer Abdul Hafeez Junejo and others for illegally confining three citizens, namely Khanzada, Syed Waqas Hussain and Uzair Gul, who were recovered during a magistrate raid at a police station.

The petitioner submitted that the CTD officials kept the detainees in wrongful confinement and registered a false case against them for obtaining their police remand from the magistrate concerned.

MQM activist acquitted

The SHC acquitted a Muttahida Quami Movement activist in illegal weapon, police encounter and possession of explosive substance case.

Mohammad Ejaz alias Tona was sentenced to an aggregate of 21 years in prison by the trial court in the case. According to the prosecution, the appellant was arrested by the Nabi Bux police on March 1, 2015, after a shoot-out, and illegal weapon, hand grenade were found in his possession. The court after perusal of the evidence and hearing arguments of the counsel observed that the prosecution had failed to prove charges against the appellant. Subsequently, the court set aside the appellant’s conviction in the case and ordered his release if not required in any other case.