BHYDERABAD: SHO of Railway police station moved the court of civil judge and judicial magistrate-II on Tuesday and sought cancellation of bail granted to a railway policeman, who was main suspect in the mysterious death of a female passenger on Millat Express.

The suspect Mir Hassan had obtained bail in a sum of Rs35,000 after he was arrested for assaulting Ms Maryam Bibi of Jaranwala onboard Faisalabad-bound Millat Express on April 7. He was arrested by police and a case was lodged against him for assaulting the woman after his footage went viral during Eid days.

The SHO, Sub-Inspector Mohammad Hussain, informed the court that the suspect was not cooperating with police in the investigation of the case. Police had produced him in the court on April 13 to seek his remand in police custody but Consumer Protection Court judge declined the police’s request and accepted the suspect’s bail for Rs35,000, he said.

He said that since the suspect was not cooperating, police also needed to have his medical examination done by an authorised medical officer so as to assess his state of mental health. Therefore, he contended, the court should allow the suspect’s remand in police custody and recall his bail order.

The court issued notice to the suspect on the SHO’s application and asked him to appear before the judge on April 22.

Published in Dawn, April 17th, 2024