SHC seeks reports from home dept, DG FIA in missing persons case
- A high court bench headed by Justice Naimtullah Phulapoto heard a set of petitions filed by families of missing persons for recovery of their beloved ones.
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday sought a report from the federal home ministry and Director General (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) pertaining to the recovery of missing persons.
A high court bench headed by Justice Naimtullah Phulapoto heard a set of petitions filed by families of missing persons for recovery of their beloved ones.
The court expressed anger at the police and home department for not forming a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) despite its orders. The court summoned the secretary of the home department.
“We had ordered for the monthly formation of JIT to trace the missing persons but the relevant authorities have dishonored the court orders,” Justice Naimat Phulapoto remarked.
The court lashed out at the investigation officer of the case and remarked that the investigation officer could not get reports from detention centers. “In such circumstances, how could the police trace a missing person?” the court observed.
The court inquired from the investigation officer that what efforts have been made to recover the missing persons. To which, the investigation officer replied that letters are being written to the detention centers for reports. “If you cannot do something, let us summon the secretary of the home department,” the court remarked while inquiring with the investigation officer.
The court sought an explanation from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh pertaining to the recovery of missing persons. “The court wants to know that which steps have been taken to recover the missing persons,” Justice Phulapoto remarked.
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