Interior Minister visits residence of late Usama Sati, offers fateha

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Interior Minister visits residence of late Usama Sati, offers fateha

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed visited Usama Sati s home in Islamabad today (Sunday) and offered Fateha.

He prayed for the bereaved family and ensured them provision of justice in the case.

Earlier Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari and Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi visited the house of student Usama who was shot dead by the policemen in Islamabad.

According to details, Zulfi Bukhari and Shehryar Afridi met with the family of Usama on the directives of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

Both the leaders extended their condolences to the bereave family and assured to take stern action against those involved in the incident.

Earlier, local court in Islamabad had approved a three-day physical remand of five anti terrorism personnel in connection with the murder of student Usama Satti.

Islamabad Chief Commissioner had also formed a joint investigation team (JIT) for inquiry into student Usama Satti murder case.

Sadar Superintendent in Police (SP) Muhamad Sarfraz Virk became head of the team which also included members from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB).

The committee was irected to submit report as soon as possible.

It is to be mentioned here that five personnel of Anti-Terrorism Department had opened fire on a vehicle, leaving a youth dead in the federal capital.

According to initial report of the incident, contrary to the statement of the police personnel, it was revealed that shots were not fired on the tyres and five out of total 17 shots were fired from the front of the car which led to death of the youth.

The five anti terrorism personnel are currently under arrest.

The post-mortem report of Usama Satti revealed that he was shot six times, with all bullets entering from the back. He received one bullet on the back of his head, one on the left arm and four bullets on his back.

On the other hand, it has been brought to light that there were two police cases registered against the slain youth, one for fraud in July 2018 and an FIR under the Narcotics Act in October 2018.