ISLAMABAD: Anti-terrorism court (ATC) has criticized the federal police for its handling of evidence in 22-year-old Osama Satti murder case, accusing the investigation officer (IO) of colluding with the suspects.
During the hearing, the anti-terrorism court extended by seven days the physical remand of the five policemen arrested in the Usama Nadeem murder case. The cops were booked in the case on the request of the slain 22-year-old’s father.
ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan’s remarks came when the investigating officer failed to present photographs of the victim’s vehicle from the front, which would ascertain where the shots were taken from.
The court inquired as to how many bullets hit Usama and where. To this, the IO said that five bullets hit Usama from the back and one from the front. “Where is the picture of the seat on which the bullet hit him?” the judge inquired.
The officer responded to the question saying he did not have that photograph. “You have brought the picture that shows he was shot at from behind, but not the one that shows he was shot at from the front,” the judge stated.
“It seems that you are all working together,” the judge said. The plaintiff accused the investigative officer of tempering with the evidence. “What was the purpose of the shooting? Every time a car doesn’t stop will you start shooting?” the ATC judge added.
On January 2, Osama had gone to drop his friend in Sector H-11. When he was returning, the police officials intercepted his vehicle in Sector G-10 and fired at him from all sides.
A day ago, the Joint Investigation Committee (JIT) probing Satti’s murder recovered four weapons from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel who shot dead the 22-year old youth.
