The death of a suspect in police lockup in Karachi is another stark reminder of the horrible trend of custodial killings, prevailing in the country. The victim was a 24 year old, who had been arrested for street crimes and later found to be hanging from the bathroom ceiling in the lockup. Human rights groups and other public welfare organizations have taken up this issue on numerous occasions, but it seems that we are still a long way from eradicating this issue. The government will have to initiate proper steps and implement proper checks and balances in the legal system to curb such occurrences from happening again.
YAHYA AHMAD
Islamabad
