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HYDERABAD, Dec 12: A division bench of Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, here on Thursday appointed the DPO, operations, Hyderabad, A. D. Khawaja, to conduct an inquiry into the alleged illegal detention of the brother of Dr Jumman Abbasi.
The order was passed after the SHO of Bulri Shah Karim police station told the court that the police did not pick up the brother of Abbasi as he was not wanted by the them.
Nevertheless, Abbasi, who, earlier, filed a complaint before the court which was converted into a constitutional petition, insisted that the SHO was misguiding the court.
the additional Advocate General of Sindh, Masood A. Noorani, suggested that the district police officer should be directed to conduct an inquiry into the matter.
The SHC bench comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Mohammad Moosa K. Leghari directed the DPO to conduct the inquiry and submit the findings in a month.
Abbasi, medical officer of the government dispensary in Hayee Palijo, Thatta district, in his complaint stated that on Dec 5 his cousin, Muqeem Abbasi, was taken away from his house by a police party, led by the respondent police official.
The same police party, the petitioner stated, entered his house and forcibly took away his brother, Allahdino Abbasi, and Mohammad Khan Abbasi without any reason.
He stated that when he went to the Bulri Shah Karim police station, the police officials told him that Muqeem’s brother, Abdul Ghaffar Abbasi, a primary teacher, was wanted in a motorcycle robbery case.
He said that the police officials asked him to ensure production of Abdul Ghaffar and the robbed motorcycle to get the detainees released.
NOTICES: The court issued notices to the police officials of Digri, Samaro, Kot Ghulam Mohammad and Jhuddo on a constitutional petition alleging police harassment.
Nisar Durrani filed the petition on behalf of Mohammad Sarwar, who stated that on Dec 4 police officials raided his house in the Fareed Khan Shar village without any search or arrest warrant and misbehaved with the womenfolk.
He said that the police officials asked the members of his family to produce the petitioner as he was required in a kidnapping case.
He said that the raiding team beat up his brother and hurled abuses at the women of his family.
The petitioner alleged that the police took away 40 bags of wheat, four buffaloes, 10 goats and gold ornaments worth Rs20,000.
He said that after the villagers raised hue and cry, the police left the village, issuing threats of dire consequences to his family.
He said that the police officials were still visiting his house at the behest of respondent No6, Sanjar Shar.
He appealed the court to declare the acts of police officials illegal.
The court directed the police officials and the additional AG of Sindh to file their comments by Dec 17.
