US consulate employee to be produced in court today
Pakistan
US consulate employee to be produced in court today
A US consulate official Raymond Davis, who the other day shot and killed two Pakistanis, will be produced in court on charges of shooting dead two persons in a busy bazaar in Lahore, Dunya News reported on Friday. The FIR had been lodged under section 48/11 after the incident, police sources told media.The accused American, Raymond Davis, will be presented before a civil judge in a Town court.On Thursday, an employee of US Consulate in Lahore killed three people in Lahore. Provincial Minister Rana Sanaullah said that case has been registered against Raymond under Article 302 and he will be presented in Model Town Kachehri today. According to details, US national named Raymond David shot at 2 persons at Qartaba Chowk and hit another bike rider while driving rashly, in an attempt to to escape the scene. The motorcyclist Ubaidur Rehman was killed on the spot while other two injured -- Faizan Haider and an unidentified person -- succumbed to their injuries in the Services Hospital. Police apprehended Steve David from Purani Anarkali and confiscated a pistol with bullets and three mobile phones from his possession. Police have taken Raymond's car into custody and started investigation of the incident. The accused told the police that he opened fire on the deceased at Qartaba Chowk, Lahore in his defence as they tried to rob him. SSP (security) Rana Faisal,while talking to Dunya News, confirmed that the foreigner is a US citizen and the two deceased wanted to stop Raymond on gun point. Taking serious notice of the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif sought a comprehensive report from the authorities concerned. US Embassy spokesman in Islamabad said that they are in contact with Pakistani government over the issue.Standing Committee on Interior Affairs of National Assembly has taken the notice of 3 persons killing in Lahore by a US Consulate employee.According to the details, the committee will summon the spokes person of US Consulate, Home department of Punjab, Ministry of Interior and members of deceased families. The Chairman of the Standing Committee Abdul Qadir Patail said that a transparent inquiry would be conducted of the incident. On the other hand, Provincial Minister Rana Sanaullah said that case has been registered against Raymond under Article 302.
