KARACHI: After dismissing the police reports in Karachi violence suo moto case, the Supreme Court Karachi Registry has summoned details pertaining to how many criminals were charged and sent to jail, Geo News reported.
On Tuesday IG Sindh Wajid Durrani, AIG Saud Mirza and DIGs appeared before the court. Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani said the court did not seek daily crime reports and ordered the IG Sindh to submit details of how many criminals were arrested and charged.
Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali remarked that information should be provided on what measures the police were taking to counter crime and what was the progress. Justice Jamali said this information would help root out corrupt officials in the police force. Justice Jamali added that the police should rise above politics and take action against criminals.
A five-member bench of the apex court had reserved the judgement in suo motu case on law and order situation in Karachi. The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani completed the hearing of the case on September 15th.
The bench in its interim order directed the Additional Inspector General Police (AIG) Sindh, Saud Mirza, to instruct all four Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Karachi to ensure that there is no extortion in their respective areas.
The CJ also ordered that police should inform the court in writing about the progress in cases against criminals on daily basis.
On Tuesday IG Sindh Wajid Durrani, AIG Saud Mirza and DIGs appeared before the court. Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani said the court did not seek daily crime reports and ordered the IG Sindh to submit details of how many criminals were arrested and charged.
Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali remarked that information should be provided on what measures the police were taking to counter crime and what was the progress. Justice Jamali said this information would help root out corrupt officials in the police force. Justice Jamali added that the police should rise above politics and take action against criminals.
A five-member bench of the apex court had reserved the judgement in suo motu case on law and order situation in Karachi. The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani completed the hearing of the case on September 15th.
The bench in its interim order directed the Additional Inspector General Police (AIG) Sindh, Saud Mirza, to instruct all four Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Karachi to ensure that there is no extortion in their respective areas.
The CJ also ordered that police should inform the court in writing about the progress in cases against criminals on daily basis.
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