Summary I am being trapped in fake cases while real target is someone else: Dr. Asim
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Dr. Asim finally broke his silence on Monday in the court of Anti-terrorism judge Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto in Sindh High Court (SHC), he said that his life is in danger while he is being tortured to admit what he has not done, reported Dunya News.
According to the details, as Dr. Asim was presented in the SHC by police, he met his daughter who was there to submit affidavit saying that her father’s life is in danger. Investigation officer requested the court for another 5 days remand of Dr. Asim in order to continue investigation. The investigation officer said that Dr. Asim has confessed to treating terrorists at his hospital. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials were also present in the court to plea for the custody of Dr. Asim . NAB submitted the petition for his custody, accusing him of corruption.
Dr. Asim’s lawyer Amir Raza said that his client has been in the police custody for 90 days and giving remand of another 90 days is against the law. He said that NAB has not submitted any proof against Dr. Asim with the petition so according to NAB’s section 24, Dr. Asim cannot be given in NAB custody without any solid proof against him.
Dr. Asim requested the court to record his statement in judge’s chamber but court asked him to give his statement in open court. Dr. Asim broke his silence and gave a very emotional statement. He said that his life is in danger as he is being tortured to confess to crimes that he never committed. He said that police is using every tactic to make him speak including torture and false hopes. He said that he is being trapped in fake cases while the real target is someone else. Dr. Asim said that if killing him is the ultimate end then he should be killed at once as he cannot bear anymore.
Court gave him in police custody on a five days remand and asked the police to investigate him according to the law.
