RAHIM YAR KHAN: The Kamoke man who had died during interrogation by police was brutally tortured to death by the policemen at the City-A Division Police Station, alleged the counsel for the victim’s family.

More pictorial and video evidences on Tuesday surfaced which showed the proof that Salahuddin Ayubi who, his family claimed was mentally-challenged, had died of torture in custody.

Usama Khawar Ghuman, the counsel for Ayubi’s father Afzaal, told Dawn by phone that he had received more than 20 pictures, taken by the family of the Ayubi before his burial at Kamoke tehsil of Gujranwala district.

He said the pictures showed third degree torture that the deceased went through at the hands of the police. The body bore cuts on various parts that had been stitched later on besides burns and bruises all over the body, including arms and legs, the lawyer said and added that there were also torture marks on the private body parts of Ayubi.

Meanwhile, more videos regarding the case also went viral on Tuesday. In one of the clips, Ayubi is shown behaving in a weird manner during interrogation while being held by a policeman.

On the other hand, the police have not arrested the suspected officials who were booked in the first information report registered by Ayubi’s father.

City A-Division Station House Officer Mahmoodul Hasan, Sub-Inspector Shafaat Ali and Assistant Sub-Inspector Matloob Hussain were booked on charge of killing Ayubi.

Published in Dawn, September 4th, 2019

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.