Sahiwal incident: JIT records statements of another two witnesses
Three innocent civilians were killed in CTD firing in Sahiwal on Saturday.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe Sahiwal shooting incident has recorded statements of another two witnesses today (Friday).
The witnesses identified as Tayyab and Mahabat Khan were summoned to Police Rest House to share details of the tragic incident with the JIT members.
A day after receiving report on Sahiwal tragedy from the Punjab government, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to Islamabad to be briefed on the Sahiwal tragedy and the investigations in the case.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Punjab Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja said the initial JIT report found no terror links of late Khalil family, and held the Counter Terrorism Department officials responsible for their killing in Sahiwal tragic incident.
The Minister said provincial government has relinquished Additional Inspector General CTD Operations (Punjab) and DIG CTD from their post, and told them to report to the federal government. He said that the SSP CTD and DSP CTD of Lahore region have been suspended.
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Law Minister said that JIT chief Ejaz Shah had asked further time from the government to investigate the background of Zeeshan, who was also killed with the members of the Khalil family.
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari had informed the National Assembly that FIR was registered against 16 people, responsible for Sahiwal incident, under Anti-Terrorism Act.
The Minister said that 10 out of 16 accused were in uniform.
