The Lahore High Court has strongly reacted towards the police officials that are accused of torturing Amina Urooj the prime suspect in the honey trap case that is connected to writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
The verdict of the court has cast a serious shadow of doubt over the integrity of the police’s work and the story of the case itself.
High Court ruling came shortly after the physical remand torture was ascertained to have been inflicted on Amina. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh of the LHC who passed the written order pointed out that the evidence of the medical examination were quite sufficient proof of the abuse.
Therefore, the court ordered the Director-General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to lodge a case against the said officers of the police department and warranted the latter to take its specified measures.
This case came into limelight on July 15 when the renowned play writer reported that he was a victim of a honey trap and was kidnapped and tortured.
Following the incident, an FIR was lodged at the Sunder police station on July 21, leading to the arrest of 12 individuals, including Amina Urooj and Hasan Shah.
However, it has now emerged that the police may have acted with undue aggression, subjecting the accused to severe torture to extract confessions.
The police’s handling of the case has faced increasing criticism, especially following Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s press conference with a senior police officer, during which it was disclosed that no FIR had been filed initially regarding the alleged blackmail and mistreatment.
Police officers’ participation in the controversial case has sparked speculation about their uncommon collaboration with the author, prompting doubts about the investigation’s integrity.
Legal advisors note that any confession made under force is invalid in court, so the police have even less ground to stand on with the accused. Now that the High Court has given the orders, there are rumors that the defense may apply for bails of Amina Urooj and other accused and may at a later stage contest the validity of their confessions.
