Irked BHC Takes Suo Moto Action Against Missing Person’s Killing

The Baloch Hal News

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has taken suo moto notice of the killing of two “missing persons” and directed the concerned Station House Officer to submit a complete report about the incident.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Justic Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Noor Miskanzai passed this orders on a petition regarding missing of Ashfaq Ahmed Mullazai whose dead body was found along with dead body of Farooq Mengal from Qambrani Road area of Quetta city a day earlier on Monday.

The court directed that the report should include copies of FIR, medical report, progress made in the matter and any statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. by or before the next date of hearing. Issue notice to learned DAG and AG.

The petition was filed by the father of Ashfaq Ahmed. The petitioner stated in the petition that his son, namely Ashfaq Ahmed who was a student of Baluchistan University was picked up on 28.05.2010 by some unknown persons and he was not seen ever since.

The court had issued notice to the respondents and the matter was fixed for August 3, 2010.

“It is brought to our attention that the said Ashfaq Ahmed was found dead in the area of Killi Qambrani within the jurisdiction of Police Station Shalkot, Quetta. Mr. Zahoor Baloch, learned counsel for the petitioner further points out that the body of Ashfaq Ahmed was discovered along with the body of Farooq Mengal in respect of whom another petition i.e. C.P. No.356 of 2010 was filed. Learned counsel has placed on record the news report in this regard published in daily ‘Mashriq’ and ‘Jang’ of 27^th July 2010,” court observed.

Chief Justice said “We are extremely perturbed with the deaths of Ashfaq Ahmed and Farooq Mengal and the same are of great concern.”

Accordingly, SHO Shalkot, within whose jurisdiction the said bodies were found, is directed to submit complete report about the said incident. Such report should include copies of FIR, medical report, progress made in the matter and any statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. by or before the next date of hearing. Issue notice to learned DAG and AG.

Office is directed to fix both petitions, i.e. the instant petition and CP No.356/2010 together on the next date of hearing.