KARACHI:The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday heard a set of petitions pertaining to recovery of more than 50 missing persons.
The court expressed its annoyance over the performance of police for making no progress in tracing the whereabouts of missing persons.
A two-member bench headed by SHC Justice Naimtullah Phulpoto expressed displeasure over the report submitted by Sindh police, pertaining to the recovery of missing persons.
The bench issued notices to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, AIG Karachi, Home Department, AAG and others. The justice also stopped IGP from transferring the Investigation Officer (IO) of the case. They directed the AIG Karachi to supervise the matters of missing persons.
The bench also issued explanation notice to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi for not implementing the court orders pertaining to a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for recovery of missing persons.
Justice Phulputo remarked that due to the transfer of IO, the cases would be delayed.
The wife of a missing man stated that her husband was disappeared in 2017, but even one JIT session on this case was not held.
On which, the court asked the DSP Korangi that why he was not implementing on the court orders? ‘’Always same reports are being submitted, we would also have to answer to Allah, the Almighty,’’ it remarked.
Mother of a man, Sajid Ali, stated that her son has been missing for last 4 years. She claimed the paramilitary forces had taken away her son from home.
She said: ‘’I have only one son and 6 daughters, there is no any male member to earn bread for the family.’’
Sajid’s aged father asked they should be told that if his son is alive or dead?
The mother of another missing man, Javed, stated before the court that her son has been missing for 2 years. She alleged that her son is in custody of Rangers.
The court, later, adjourned the hearing by directing the IO of missing persons’ case to appear before the court on next hearing along with progress report in the case