A court hearing to register a murder case following the mysterious death of a prisoner in District Jail Thatta has been postponed due to the failure of the medical officer to present the final post-mortem report. The application pertains to the prisoner, Ali Bux Mallah, who died two weeks ago under unclear circumstances.

During the proceedings on Thursday in the court of the Sessions Judge Thatta, the petitioner, the deceased’s widow Hasna Mallah, appeared along with her children and mother-in-law, Jannat Mallah.

Medical Officer of Civil Hospital Thatta, Dr. Suneed, who had conducted the post-mortem, appeared in court and stated that the final report has not yet been issued, and requested more time.

The judge adjourned the hearing until January 24, instructing the medical officer to submit the final report by that date. The court also summoned the jail superintendent to appear in person at the next hearing.

Speaking to journalists outside the court, the family’s lawyers, Farhan Shams Memon and Qurban Halo, claimed that it is a “clear case of murder.” They announced that if they are not satisfied with the report, the deceased’s heirs will challenge the post-mortem findings.

Nationalist leader Nawaz Shah Bhadai, present outside the court, along with other political and social figures, criticized the situation, saying, “The entire Sindh has been turned into a police state, and prisoners are not safe even in jails.” He demanded that justice be served by registering a murder case against the jail superintendent and other relevant officials.