A five member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, on Friday directed that both DG Rangers and IG Sindh be transferred over the killing of Sarfaraz Shah by Rangers personnel on Friday.
According to a private television channel, the court warned that if the two officials were not transferred within the next three days, their salaries will be withheld. The court issued the directive after hearing a suo motu notice over Shah’s killing by Rangers personnel.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar said that the incident was enough for both DG Rangers and IG Sindh to tender their resignations. Moreover, the apex court directed the Ministry of Interior to act against IG Sindh and DG Rangers. The court further directed Secretary Interior to present a report on the incident. Chief Justice Iftikhar also directed Karachi police and Rangers to determine if there was any criminal record against Sarfaraz Shah.
Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court resumed the hearing of suo motu proceedings regarding the killing of a man at the hands of Rangers in Karachi.
The CJP remarked that investigations should be independent and called a report within three days, and directed the government to remove the IG and the Rangers DG by 12:30PM
He said that the Rangers had not been given the mandate of killing the citizens. The chief justice said that the Sindh inspector general of police and the Rangers director general should have resigned themselves after watching the video of the incident.
During the hearing, the chief justice snubbed the IG that he was lying to the court when he stated that the victim died in the hospital. Expressing doubt over the credibility of investigations under the IG, he said that a wrong report had been presented in the court and termed it an attempt to rub more salt on the people’s wounds. He added that the boy has become the nation’s child.
Separately, a five-day remand of two accused has been taken by the Boat Basin police station and both will be produced in court on June 15.
NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO !!
INSTEAD THEY SHOULD FORM AN INDEPENDENT BUT PROFESSIONAL BENCH TO PROBE INTO THE INCIDENT AND THAN TAKE ACTION REPLACING THESE TOO AUTHORITIES WILL DO NOTHING
Koi commettie nahi bane chahiye jis ranger ka bande ne ye kiya hai usko phansi di jaye…
Rangers don't need a salary they generate their own money at the borders
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