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SC issues detailed verdict in Rangers case
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Friday ordered to post out Sindh Inspector General (IG) Police and Director General (DG) Rangers Sindh within three days.The Supreme Court had taken sou moto notice on Thursday of the killing of a youth, Sarfaraz Shah by some rangers' personnel on Wednesday in Karachi.
A five-member special bench headed by CJP and comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Justice Tariq Pervez and Justice Amir Hani Muslim heard the case.
The CJP termed the killing a barbaric act and said that both the officials should have resigned. He said an independent investigation was not possible in the presence of these two officials and hence they should be posted out. In case if notification in this regard is not issued their salaries would be stopped, he said.
The trial court was also instructed to hear the case on day-to-day basis and complete it within 30 days. The apex court appointed DIG West Sultan Khawaja investigation officer.
Earlier, Sindh Inspector General Fayaz Leghari told the apex court that Sarfaraz died in the hospital during the treatment. The CJP said that the IG was misguiding the court. The video clipping shown by most of the prominent TV channels prime facie established the fact that about five to six persons of rangers caught hold of the deceased. Initially, he was caught from his hair and thereafter one of the persons opened fire on him as a result he sustained injuries and fell down crying for his life, begging that he should be moved to hospital.
Unfortunately no help was extended by the Rangers and he succumbed to his injuries in front of them, the CJ observed.
The CJ said that the manner in which Sarfaraz's murder had been committed clearly indicated barbarism. It is evident from the video that he had not fired upon Rangers and once he was over powered by them he should had been handed over to police.
The Federal Interior Secretary told the court that Rangers were under the control of Sindh administration and the deployment notification was revised after three months.
The Chief Justice asked to submit the Rangers deployment notification in the court. The court was also informed that two Ranger men Shahid Zafar and Mohammed Afzal involved in the killing were been handed over to police.
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