HYDERABAD: Family members of an army soldier, Farhan Lashari, held a press conference in the local press club on Monday to demand a fair probe into his death and provision of justice to them. They alleged that Farhan was murdered by his wife and in-laws who were arrested but police later let them off after declaring the matter an accidental death.

The soldier’s paternal uncle, Ali Asghar Lashari, and younger brother, Zaman Lashari, told reporters that Farhan’s wife, her brother, father and mother were arrested but released after 13 days.

Giving details of the incident, they said Farhan lived in the Sasti Basti locality of Muslim Town in Kotri. He was posted in Mardan and was on a visit to his family during vacations in the last week of October. They said that on the fateful day, Farhan was staying with his in-laws.

His father-in-law took him to the rooftop and soon afterwards the sound of a gunshot was heard. Farhan was taken to the taluka hospital in Kotri where he died on Nov 4, they added. They demanded arrest of the suspects and a fair trial.

Meanwhile, Jamshoro SSP Irfan Bahadur told this reporter that the investigation of the case was conducted by an able police officer, Siraj Lashari, who found the incident to be an accident. He said the gun being handled by Farhan went off accidentally and caused him a fatal wound.

During the press conference, Zaman Lashari whipped out a bottle containing petrol and sprinkled the liquid over his body with intention to immolate himself in protest against “denial of justice” in the case.

However, people present there prevented him from committing suicide.

Published in Dawn, December 12th, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.