IHC orders arrest of officer investigating dacoity at Sri Lankan HC’s house

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered the arrest of the investigation officer from court room for conducting poor and incomplete investigation in the case of robbery at the home of Sri Lankan high commissioner (HC).

Dacoity case pertaining to house of Sri Lankan high commissioner came up for hearing before Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of IHC who asked for records in the robbery case from the investigation officer ASI Nawaz Ali. The court found the record incomplete and expressed displeasure over it. Justice Siddiqui ordered the arrest of the investigation officer from the court room.

Police personnel arrested ASI Ali Nawaz and locked him up.

The court also summoned SP Islamabad, SSP and SHO Kohsar Police Station and ordered that complete and solid investigation be carried out into the dacoity and record be furnished in the court, otherwise stern action would be taken against police personnel found responsible in this respect.