The Supreme Court while disposing of the case of an abducted boy Wali ordered the Attorney General to bring it into the notice of all the institutions that they can not illegally keep in custody to any body.
A three-member bench of SC comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and Justice Tariq Parvez, which heard the petition seven of the 11 surviving Adiyala jail prisoners, on Monday.
IG Police Islamabad Ben Yamin submitted a report about the boy who has returned to his home.
IG Police Islamabad Ben Yamin submitted a report about the boy who has returned to his home.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry ordered that an impartial inquiry report should be submitted to the court about the illegal detention of this boy. He also ordered that if someone is found guilty he should be tried under the procedure of the court.
The apex ordered the Islamabad police to present its complete investigative report within the next two weeks.
The bench ordered the Attorney General to consult the top leadership about the role of intelligence agencies in the ‘missing persons’ cases.
The apex court issued these orders while hearing the case of 24-year-old Omar Mahmood Wali Khan who went missing on March 10 and was later recovered on March 16.
The apex court issued these orders while hearing the case of 24-year-old Omar Mahmood Wali Khan who went missing on March 10 and was later recovered on March 16.
Omar was produced before the apex court along with his father.
The Inspector General (IG) Police said help had been sought from agencies to secure Omar’s release, but it was not sure who had held him.
The Inspector General (IG) Police said help had been sought from agencies to secure Omar’s release, but it was not sure who had held him.
Omar confessed he had no idea who his kidnappers were, adding that he was interrogated over various issues during his captivity.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry remarked that it should be probed as to who had abducted him, adding that if someone commits a crime, they should be dealt as per the law.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry remarked that it should be probed as to who had abducted him, adding that if someone commits a crime, they should be dealt as per the law.
Omar’s father told the bench that some unidentified men had picked up his son in front of him, adding that they came to Pakistan one-and-a-half years ago, and are now mulling to go back.
The SC said in its verdict it has been ordered earlier as well that it was illegal to detain people without any case and there was no reason to have held Omar for six days, instructing the attorney general to convey this to all concerned agencies.
The bench also sought a report from the attorney general into the matter within two weeks.
Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court had ordered the capital police chief to recover and produce Omar Mahmood, who had been picked up in broad daylight last week in the presence of his family.
Omar’s counsel had informed the court that Omar’s only crime was that he was supplying food to demonstrators demanding recovery of missing persons in Islamabad’s Parade Ground.
In another hearing about the corruption in Pakistan Railways the Chief Justice directed that the performance of this organization should be improved by checking irregularities and corruption. Chairmn Railways submitted a report in the court stating that the court orders are being implemented and corruption cases have been sent to NAB. SANA
