Outrage as Islamabad cops shoot pupil useless for not stopping automotive

Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and its twin metropolis Rawalpindi are in a state of shock, after a 22-year-old pupil was shot useless by trigger-happy policemen, who opened heavy fireplace on his automotive for allegedly not stopping on their name.

Usama Nadeem Satti, who was going dwelling after dropping his cousin on the National University of Science & Technology (NUST) in Sector H-11 Islamabad, was intercepted by at the very least 5 personnel of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). He didn’t allegedly cease the automotive, resulting in the ATS personnel riddling the automotive with bullets.

“At least seven bullets hit him in different parts of the body including the head and chest,” a spokesperson of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) mentioned.

The incident sparked anger among the many members of the family of Satti, who blocked the principle freeway along with his physique in protest.

All 5 police officers, who sprayed the automotive with at the very least 22 bullets have been arrested, after a First Investigation Report (FIR) was registered underneath Sections 302/34, 14B, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

As per preliminary investigation by the police authorities, the innocence of the deceased pupil has been confirmed, whereas it was acknowledged that the police officers had been at fault as they didn’t go for different methods to cease the automotive.

However, the police authorities had their very own model of the incident.

“The police received an emergency call from a resident of Shams Colony. The caller informed the police that about four armed robbers entered his house, held the family members at gunpoint, looted valuables and sped away on a white car. In the meanwhile, a white Suzuki car appeared from the same side and the ATS signalled to stop it, but the driver did not stop and preferred to run away,” police mentioned of their early assertion.

However, the autopsy report revealed that the police officers shot 22 bullets on the automotive from the bottom as an alternative of aiming at its tyres.

“The law will take its course and all involved would be proceeded against,” a police spokesman quoted the Inspector General of Police as saying.

On the opposite hand, the scholar’s father mentioned that his son was shot a number of instances by the police.

“My son was shot multiple times. The anti-terror squad openly committed terrorism by aiming at the windscreen instead of the tires,” he mentioned.

“I demand that the personnel involved be charged with terrorism,” he added.

National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior Chairman, Raja Khurram Nawaz, known as an emergency assembly of the committee on Monday. He additionally directed the Federal Interior Secretary, Chief Commissioner, Islamabad, and IG, Islamabad Police to look earlier than it.

“We will reach the depth of the tragic incident and culprits will be taken to task,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill mentioned {that a} clear inquiry shall be carried out into the tragic incident and all of the details shall be made public.

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