Sahiwal Incident: Lahore High Court Summons IGP In Person For Jan 24

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan on Tuesday summoned inspector general of police (IGP) Punjab for January 24 to know the steps taken by the police in connection with the Sahiwal incident

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2019 ) :Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan on Tuesday summoned inspector general of police (IGP) Punjab for January 24 to know the steps taken by the police in connection with the Sahiwal incident.

The chief justice passed the orders while hearing two identical petitions, filed by Advocate Mian Asif and others seeking directions for formation of a judicial commission for an impartial inquiry into the Sahiwal incident.

During the proceedings, the petitioners' counsel questioned the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the Sahiwal incident.

They contended that a judicial commission should have been formed for unearthing real facts. They pleaded with the court for issuing directions for formation of a judicial commission to unearth real facts.

They also requested the court to ask the government for submitting a detailed report on the incident and other fake encounters and action taken against the policemen.

At this, the chief justice remarked how the chief justice alone could form a commission. The government could form a commission with consultation of the chief justice, he said, adding that Section 3 of Inquiries and Tribunals Act was very clear in this regard.

A law officer apprised the court that the government had formed a JIT to probe the matter.

Subsequently, the chief justice summoned the IGP in person for January 24 to know the steps taken in connection with Sahiwal incident and other encounters. The court also directed petitioners to first approach the government for formation of the judicial commission.