Over faulty investigation in alleged assassination of Bradford biochemist, Farooq Ali, who found dead in his room at the Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad hotel on March 16 last year, mother of the deceased sought justice from judiciary and executives to determine the culprits behind the alleged heinous crime.
Islamabad High Court on Monday will hear a plea relating to murder of a Brit dead who found dead at hotel in Islamabad a year ago. Farooq Ali, 44, found dead in his room at the Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad hotel on March 16 last year. The deceased’s sister Dr. Rehiana B. Ali along with parents following the case in the matter.
It is pertinently mention that Islamabad Police had registered an FIR No. 204 during April last year under Sections 302/34 of the Pakistan Penal Code in response to the trial court directions, however, it failed to collect evidence in the matter as accused persons are still at large.
Upon failure of the police in gathering evidence and proper investigation, the petitioner filed a complaint under Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code before trial court to adjudicate the case but the Additional District & Session Judge dismissed the complaint in October 22.
Assailing the Additional District & Session Judge order before Islamabad High Court the petitioner filed criminal revision and urged the court to set aside the session judge dismissal and issue directives to adjudicate the case on merit in the large interest of justice.During last hearing of the matter before Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, a deputy superintendent police Ahmad Kamal assured the court that he will submit comprehensive report in the matter .
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir wrote in his order, “Mr Sharafat Ali Ch., Advocate for petitioner. Mian Zain ul Abdeen Qureshi, State Counsel. Mr Ahmed Kamal, DSP and Mr Muhammad Sharif, SI with record. Mr Ahmed Kamal, DSP who was one of the Investigating Officers, has appeared and undertakes to submit the comprehensive report in compliance with order, dated 28- 11-2022. 2. Adjourned to date to be fixed by the office in the last week of February, 2023”.
