Police vow thorough probe into custodial deaths
Police said a judicial inquiry found no visible torture marks on the two women as DNA and forensic results are still pending.
- On Tuesday, Lahore police defended their handling of two custodial deaths at Township police station, stating an interim post-mortem and judicial inquiry found no apparent signs of torture on the bodies.
- Following an emergency call at 2:55pm regarding a swindling incident, police registered an FIR at 4:50pm and transferred the women to Jinnah Hospital at 7:00pm, where they were declared dead.
- Police noted identification was initially delayed because the women lacked CNICs; investigators traced families through the Criminal Record Office and are awaiting DNA and forensic reports.
- Separately, The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the 2024 custodial death of Shravan Suryavanshi, directing the state to pay Rs 25 lakh in compensation to his family.
- The court described state authorities' explanations for failing to register criminal cases as a "cover-up story and an attempt to pull the wool over the court's eyes," citing a "dilatory approach" to custodial violence.
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Human Rights Watch Demands Probe into Custodial Deaths of Woman, Minor Girl in Lahore
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Human Rights Watch has demanded an independent probe into the custodial deaths of two females, aged 17 and 22, in Lahore. Criticising delayed autopsies and allegations of police torture, HRW urged Pakistan to strictly enforce its 2022 Anti-Torture Act and hold accountable officers implicated in custodial abuse. World News | Human Rights Watch Demands Probe into Custodial Deaths of Woman, Mino…
Human Rights Watch demands probe into custodial deaths of woman, minor girl in Lahore - The Tribune
Human Rights Watch has demanded an independent probe into the custodial deaths of two females, aged 17 and 22, in Lahore. Criticising delayed autopsies and allegations of police torture, HRW urged Pakistan to strictly enforce its 2022 Anti-Torture Act and hold accountable officers implicated in custodial abuse.
Pakistan: Investigate Deaths of Woman, Girl in Police Custody
Click to expand Image A police officer stands guard in Peshawar, Pakistan, August 5, 2023. © 2023 Mohammad Sajjad/AP Photo (London) – Pakistani authorities should ensure a prompt, independent, and transparent criminal investigation into the deaths on August 5, 2026, of a woman and a 17-year-old girl in police custody in Lahore, Punjab province, Human Rights Watch said today.The deaths of the sisters-in-law, identified only as Anmol and Amina, h…
Custodial death: SC orders CBI probe, asks Chhattisgarh govt to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the circumstances leading to the custodial death of a 34-year-old man in Chhattisgarh in 2024, and directed the state to pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh to his wife and children. It also said the CBI director shall ensure that […]
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