KARACHI, June 2: Iqbal Haider, Secretary General of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has expressed grief and concern over brutal murder in Larkana of Munir Sangi, photographer of a Sindhi TV channel, during a gun-battle between two tribes.

The HRCP stated that investigations conducted by its coordinator do give strength to the suspicion that perhaps Muneer Sangi was deliberately targeted, as he has been exposing crimes and inhuman acts and practices rampant in the interior of Sindh. Muneer was killed in the line of duty amid heavy exchange of fire between Abro and Unar clans in an old enmity.

Initial finding revealed that three months ago another photographer of KTN had an unpleasant exchange of words with a provincial minister over the incident of police encounter with the defamed dacoit Sarwar Chandio. The bodyguards of the minister had abused and maltreated the photographer.

HRCP fully supports the call made for an independent judicial inquiry, which should be conducted by a judge of the Sindh High Court.—PPI