IHC announces important decision over torture case against Dr Shahbaz Gill
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the interior ministry to launch an inquiry into the allegations of torture link of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill.
Acting IHC link Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a detailed 21-page verdict, asking the interior ministry link to appoint an inquiry link officer under the supervision of a retired IHC link judge.
“An SSP rank officer will supervise the physical remand of Shahbaz Gill link to ensure there should be no torture link of him,” the court ordered.
“Upon his arrival at Adiala Jail, the physical examination of Shahbaz Gill link recorded in the record register. The medical officer wrote in the register that Gill had multiple injuries and marks on his body. He should have had an immediate medical examination as per the rules about the prisoners,” the IHC link said in its verdict.
“According to the law, the jail authorities were bound to report to the sessions judge and the in-charge prosecution. But, the jail authorities reported torture link of Shahbaz Gill link to neither the sessions judge nor the advocate general,” it added.
