FAISALABAD, May 4: An additional district and sessions judge on Friday convicted CIA officials and doctors involved in a torture case.

The Sadar CIA staff had tortured one Yousaf to death in 1990. But a special medical board declared the murder a suicide as a result of which the case registered against police officials was dismissed.

Later, the Punjab health services director-general declared the medico-legal certificate bogus and on the basis of this certificate, Mansha, the brother of deceased filed a petition against the CIA officials and two doctors.

The judge handed down seven years’ rigorous imprisonment each to Sub-Inspector Zakaullah, Head Constable Amir Watto and constables Iftikhar, Zulfiqar and Yousaf, and two years’ imprisonment to Dr Habibullah, former medical superintendent, and deputy medical superintendent Dr Saeed.

Constables Iftikhar and Yousaf managed to slip from the court while the remaining police officials were arrested.—APP