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| Senate Human Rights body summons Punjab IG over ‘custodial deaths’ |
| 2019-09-11 |
| [DAWN] Taking notice of the recent incidents of custodial deaths, the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has summoned the Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... inspector general of police on Thursday (Sept 12). The agenda for the meeting issued by the Senate Secretariat shows that the committee headed by Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has also summoned the district police officer (DPO) of Rahim Yar Khan for a briefing on the death of Salahuddin Ayubi, a suspected ATM robber, who died in police custody on Sept 1 within days of his arrest. Talking to Dawn, Mr Khokhar said that when the meeting of the committee had been convened there was only one incident of custodial death, but now two more incidents from Lahore had been reported. He said the agenda for the meeting would be modified and the senior police officials would also be asked to brief the committee on the alleged custodial deaths of two accused ‐ Aamir Masih and Amjad Ali ‐ in Lahore. Mr Khokhar expressed concern over the rise in the incidents of custodial deaths and said the committee would play its due role in stopping such happenings. Related: Punjab: 2019-09-09 Govt assures Ayubi’s father of justice Punjab: 2019-09-09 Pakpattan sub-inspector suspended for 'manhandling' visitor to shrine Punjab: 2019-09-07 Hafizabad police rescue woman held captive for 10 years by brothers over inheritance dispute Related: Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar: 2018-08-18 Alliance unravels as PPP refuses to vote for Shahbaz Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar: 2012-12-19 Three more polio workers shot in Pakistan; eight dead in 48 hours Related: Rahim Yar Khan: 2019-09-09 Govt assures Ayubi’s father of justice Rahim Yar Khan: 2019-09-06 Lahore ASI arrested for 'offensive behaviour' towards elderly woman Rahim Yar Khan: 2019-09-06 Lahore ASI arrested for 'offensive behaviour' towards elderly woman |
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