September 14, 2007	Friday	Ramazan 1, 1428

RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench here on Thursday served notices on Interior Ministry seeking its report in response to a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman seeking the whereabouts of her husband who was allegedly arrested by security agencies from outside LHC premises on July 17.

Tanveer Imran wife of Imran Aziz resident of Dhoke Syedan Misrial Road stated in her petition said that local police along with Elite Force and some persons in civilian dress raided her house on July 8 to arrest Imran a dentist by profession who was not at home.

Police arrested younger brothers of Imran Aziz namely Jibran Aziz 26 and Salman Aziz 24. They frisked them away along with some personal belongings of Imran. The police officials and persons from the agencies told the inhabitants that in order to interrogate Imran Aziz his custody was required and until his arrest his brothers would not be released.

Earlier Imran Aziz had invoked the jurisdiction of LHC by filing a petition for the recovery of his brother that was pending with the court. Jibran Aziz the arrested brother of Imran Aziz was released on July 10, 2007 but the illegal detention and unprecedented torture aggravated his ailment that led to his death on July 15.

Salman Aziz the other bother of Imran Aziz was released on July 17, 2007 the day when the writ petition was fixed before the court and Imran also appeared in the court. The SHO categorically stated in the court that Imran Aziz was not required in any case but latter aided secret agencies in arresting him from outside the LHC on July 17, the petitioner alleged.

Since his arrests the whereabouts of Imran are not known and she prayed to the court for early recovery of her husband or his production before any court of law if wanted in any case. She had made Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Interior, CPO DPO Rawalpindi and SHO R A Bazaar as respondents.