KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Thursday revealed that an investigation committee concluded that Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar...
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Thursday revealed that an investigation committee concluded that Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar, the blasphemy suspect in Umerkot, was killed in staged police encounter as he pledged stern action against those responsible in the incident.
The medical professional was booked by Umerkot police under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly sharing ‘blasphemous posts’ on social media.
Dr Kunbhar was taken into "protective custody" on Sept 18 by the local police. Later, the suspect was transferred to Mirpurkhas but the next day he was shot dead by Sindhri police, what they called “an encounter”.
Sindhri SHO Niaz Khoso alleged that the doctor along with ‘accomplices’ opened fire at police. In retaliatory action, the suspect was shot dead whereas his accomplice managed to escape, he added. The doctor’s body was handed over to his relatives but a mob emerged again and torched it.
The alleged encounter prompted widespread public outcry, with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah taking notice of the incident and ordering the suspension of the Mirpurkhas DIG, SSP and other police officers.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the Sindh minister said the investigation committee led by DIG Pervaiz Chandio of Shaheed Benazirabad termed the alleged police encounter fake.
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