{"id":24729,"date":"2023-11-15T06:41:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/shc-dissatisfied-with-police-probe-in-sakrand-killings-case\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T06:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T06:41:05","slug":"shc-dissatisfied-with-police-probe-in-sakrand-killings-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/shc-dissatisfied-with-police-probe-in-sakrand-killings-case\/","title":{"rendered":"SHC dissatisfied with police probe in Sakrand killings case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday heard a petition seeking judicial inquiry and arrest of culprits of killings in Mari Jalbani village near Sakrand, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four villagers were killed and scores of others including women were injured in the firing incident in Mari Jalbani village near Sakrand in Shaheed Benazirabad district.<\/p>\n

The high court bench expressed its dissatisfaction with the police inquiry into the incident and handed over investigation to DIG Police Shaheed Benazirabad.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe families of deceased and injured in Mari Jalbani incident have been paid compensation,\u201d SSP Shaheed Benazirabad earlier told the court in police report.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court notice with regard to producing heirs of the deceased in court has also been complied with and they were provided vehicles for appearing in the case hearing,\u201d police said in its report.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou summoned family members of deceased to your office and delivered them notices,\u201d Justice Amjad Ali Sehto remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy the accused are unknown in police challan,\u201d the bench questioned. \u201cYou yourself has said that the police went there in search of suspects,\u201d court further said. \u201d Why the accused are unknown, if a police encounter took place,\u201d the bench asked.<\/p>\n

SSP Benazirabad said that the police and the plaintiffs have same stance. \u201cIf the deceased were criminals, why their families were paid compensation,\u201d court asked. \u201cIt is not compensation but relief money,\u201d SSP replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court is not satisfied with the police inquiry into the incident\u201d, the bench said and handed over investigation to DIG Police Shaheed Benazirabad.<\/p>\n

The court ordered the DIG to submit progress report of the probe in next hearing of the case.<\/p>\n

The high court bench adjourned the hearing till 1st December ordering DIG Benazirabad to produce heirs of deceased in the case hearing.<\/p>\n

The petition was filed by Advocate Tahmasp Rasheed Razvi, pleading to the court to appoint a high court judge to oversee the investigation, aiming to ensure transparency and impartiality in proceedings.<\/p>\n

Four men were shot dead and at least five others including women sustained injuries in a raid by the law enforcement agencies in Mari Jalbani village on September 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n