Employees and officers of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday protested against the mysterious death of Kamran Faisal, the officer investigating the Rental Power Projects (RPP) corruption case, as NAB Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari said proceedings in the RPP case would remain pending until the conclusion of the enquiry into Faisal’s death.
The mourning employees in all NAB offices rejected the government-appointed judicial commission, demanding a sitting judge of the Supreme Court be tasked with enquiring into the mysterious death of Faisal, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment. The post mortem report has suggested Faisal committed suicide, however, his family has rejected the claim, saying he was murdered as they found torture marks on the NAB official’s body. On Monday, the federal government appointed Sindh Additional Inspector General of Police Rafiq Butt and Hazara Division DIG Investigation Azad Khan as investigation officers to assist the judicial commission headed by Justice (r) Javaid Iqbal to probe Faisal’s “suicide”. Meanwhile, Islamabad Secretariat Assistant Commissioner Nouman Yousaf, who is conducting the enquiry into the killing and a team of Islamabad police headed by SP City Capt (r) Ilyas, recorded the statements of some officials of NAB as well as employees of federal lodges, where the body was found. A team of Islamabad police also visited Mian Channu – the hometown of the deceased to collect information. Police sources said they also recorded statements of Faisal’s father and some other close relatives, however, the deceased’s wife refused to record a statement. Sources said they were also ascertaining who would have been the beneficiary in case Faisal was murdered.
On the other hand, police is still clueless about Faisal’s laptop.
Police sources said they came to know that Faisal had been receiving psychological treatment at Poly Clinic from Dr Najma Aziz. However, Dr Najma refused to give a statement when approached by police, telling them she would not comment without the approval of the hospital’s executive director. Police were now trying to get permission from the ED.
NAB OFFICIALS’ PROTEST: Earlier, officials of the NAB Rawalpindi Bureau went on a pen-down strike, wore black armbands and staged protests against the death of their colleague, demanding the NAB chairman to nominate an officer who would file an FIR against Faisal’s death and would get the case investigated.
The protesting employees also called on the NAB chairman to implement the Supreme Court order of June 15, in which the court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and 15 other accused in the RPP corruption case.
The employees also requested the chairman to immediately fire all temporary employees to ensure transparent and independent investigations. A spokesman of NAB said a reference for condolence on the sad demise of Kamran Faisal was held at the NAB HQs in which all officers of NAB regional offices participated on video.
After prayers, the chairman addressed all officers and spoke to them on all issues being aired, discussed and speculated upon by various segments of the media.The chairman assured all officers that he would ensure that the enquiry regarding the unfortunate demise of Faisal was free, fair, independent and transparent.
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