Man seeks justice against influential criminals

Karachi

A man from Larkana has appealed to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry to provide him justice in the murder case of his minor son, who was kidnapped and killed on March 9 last year.

Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday, Azfar Hussain Jatoi said that the body of his four-year-old son Umer was recovered from a ditch on the disclosure of some suspects who were arrested on March 13 last year, but the case proceedings had been slowed down since the criminals happen to be connected with highly influential people in the province.

On the occasion, Azfar Hussain played the voice of kidnappers that he had recorded in his mobile phone, demanding ransom money of Rs 5 million.

He said that in the wake of non-payment of ransom money, the kidnappers murdered his son and buried him in a ditch and now he and his family were being pressurised to withdraw the FIR.

Azfar said that if timely justice was provided to him then many innocent children could be saved from meeting the fate of Umer.

He said that the case was shifted from Larkana to Anti Terrorism Court-2, Karachi, after an appeal was made to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court but justice was yet to be provided.

He said that the criminals were connected with some highly influential people, and as such the police had deliberately slowed down the case proceedings.

Azfar said that he and his family had been receiving threats of dire consequences due to which they have shifted to Karachi for safety after packing up entire business in Larkana.

He said police arrested Abdul Ghaffar Bux, Ali alias Allah Dino Magsi, Abdullah Magsi and Zahid Gopan after the body of his son Umer was recovered from a ditch on their disclosure, and these suspects were enjoying a good time despite being lodged at the Larakana police station lockup.

Azfar also appealed to journalists and human rights organisations to help him get justice over the murder of his son.

Replying to a question, he said that investigating officer of the case, Fida Sangi, happens to be a highly influential person and he had no regard even for the higher judiciary.

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