Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have approached the Sindh High Court seeking registration of a criminal case against police officers over alleged custodial torture.
PTI leaders Raja Azhar and Faheem Khan filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the high court, challenging the alleged actions of police officials.
According to their counsel, Muneeb Khattak Advocate, the two leaders were picked up by police from Korangi’s Mehran Town area on February 8. The petition claims that the applicants were subjected to severe torture during police custody, terming the alleged conduct a criminal offence and requesting the court to order registration of an FIR against the responsible officers.
The plea further states that a subordinate court had earlier dismissed their application for registration of a case on the basis of a police report. The petition has named the DIG East, SSP Korangi, DSP and other officials as respondents.
