Islamabad Police reportedly fired shots after the driver did not stop the car
Islamabad Police has arrested five of its officers involved in the shooting that killed a 21-year-old boy on Friday night near G-10 sector.
The young student identified as Usama Satti was fatally shot after repeatedly ignoring police warnings to stop, police said. Media reports claim that a medical record from PIMS Hospital exposed that six bullets hit the victim.
His parents have filed a complaint against the police officers demanding strict and immediate action. “My son was shot multiple times. They should be charged with terrorism” the father demanded. He requested Prime Minister Imran Khan and Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed to take notice of the incident and provide the family justice.
Five police officers arrested
Following the tragic incident, five officers of the Anti-Terrorism Squad
(ATS) have been arrested. SP Zubair Shaikh said a first information report (FIR) has been filed under Anti-Terrorism Act against five members of the ATS involved in the killing.
On Saturday, DIG Operations Islamabad claimed that “All police personnel involved in the incident have been taken into custody”, adding that “No one who takes the law into their own hands will be forgiven.”
Police further said that an investigation into the incident is currently underway, and action will be taken in accordance with the law once facts come to light.
Earlier, Islamabad Police spokesperson said the police were acting on a tip-off about a robbery attempt in Shams Colony. When the anti-terror squad spotted a ‘suspicious vehicle’ with tinted windows, they asked him to pull over. “When the driver failed to comply, the police chased the vehicle and fired shots” to stop the car, reports claimed.
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