Summary The court had earlier termed a report unsatisfactory and rejected it
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) has rejected second report filed the Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) in Karachi unrest case, Dunya News reported Tuesday.
Supreme Court’s five-member bench headed by Chief Justice (CJ) Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case today.
The Inspector General forwarded a second report today after the previous one was rejected by the court earlier. The report stated that around 159 target killing incidents surfaced in 2015 in the provincial capital while 83 cases registered.
At least 53 criminals were arrested, 15 killed and the personnel tracked down criminals in 25 cases.
However, the Supreme Court again rejected the report terming it unsatisfactory.
There is nothing in this report, Justice Amir Hani remarked. He told the Inspector General that his officials lie to him. Whoever compiles a report for him does forgery, he added.
The court lambasted the Inspector General saying that he does not know what his subordinates are doing.
The Chief Justice stated that a case of severe nature is declared class-A in one day only. Police can barely work if officials are transferred in no time, the CJ remarked. When a police official would be transferred as many as seven times in a year that means he was not allowed to work, he added.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Siddique Memon filed a report that stated at least seven criminals were released on payroll.
Justice Hani remarked at least three of the released criminals were serving jail times for terror charges. The court turned to the Inspector General at the point and asked if he had any knowledge about these criminals.
As expected by the bench, the Sindh Police Inspector General could not answer.
The court ordered the IG to file a detailed report about those three criminals on March 10.
Chief Justice said that it is decision of the federation to give special powers to Pakistan Rangers. Justice Azmat Saeed asked the Chief Secretary to look after the issue pertaining to Rangers powers as “there would be an issue” if the court reviews it.
The court ordered the federation and the Sindh government to review the issue regarding Rangers special policing powers in Karachi.
The court adjourned the hearing until March 10 instructing the departments to end friction and work collectively for the betterment of Karachi.
