A file photo of the Peshawar police. PHOTO: REUTERS
PESHAWAR:
A video showing the murder of a suspect during an alleged police encounter in Peshawar’s Badhber area has gone viral on social media, prompting the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister to order a transparent probe into the incident.
According to the police, the incident took place in Janay Khwar Teela Band locality, where Inzamam, son of Israr and a member of the Afridi clan, was killed in an exchange of fire.
Taking notice of the viral video, the Chief Minister directed the provincial inspector general of police (IGP) to conduct a fair and impartial investigation. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Mian Saeed also immediately took notice of the incident and formed a high-level investigation committee to ascertain the facts.
The committee will be headed by SSP Investigation Ayesha Gul while SSP Coordination Khalid Khan and SP Saddar Division Raza Muhammad Khan will be members. The CCPO directed the committee to thoroughly examine all aspects of the case and submit a comprehensive report as soon as possible.
Mian Saeed emphasized that the investigation must be carried out with full transparency, professionalism and merit. It also directed the authorities concerned to preserve all evidence and record statements of witnesses in a timely manner.
Meanwhile, according to police sources, the deceased suspect had been wanted since 2024 in several criminal cases and was apparently the leader of a cell phone theft gang.
