ISLAMABAD-
The District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Khuzdar Abdul Waheed Shah on Tuesday presented the report prepared by Balochistan government on the discovery of mass graves in the area in Supreme Court.
The SC on Tuesday held a hearing of the suo motu case regarding the discovery of mass graves in Baghiana and Jandal areas of Balochistan.
The report stated that 13 bodies were unearthed from the graves.
The DNA samples had been collected from the cadavers for identification while two bodies had been identified and were handed over to their respective families, it added.
During the hearing, DC Khuzdar Abdul Wahid Shah told the 3-member bench headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani that the four mass graves were identified by a person, on conditions of anonymity.
“First, remains of two dead bodies were found and later 11 more dead bodies were discovered on exhuming the graves,” he said.
The bodies were shifted to a hospital, Shah informed the bench.
He added that a final report would determine if the discovered bodies are those of the missing persons.
The court was told by Home Secretary Balochistan Asad Gilani that an inquiry commission has been formed under Justice Noor Mohammad Maskanzai. He said that the commission report would be
The court was also informed that a four-member medical board has also been formed by the provincial government in this regard.
The court expressed satisfaction over authorities’ actions and adjourned the hearing of the case till March 7.