Drugs Found in Bodies of 2 Women Who Died in Police Custody: Punjab IGP

ٹاؤن شپ پولیس حراست میں جاں بحق دو خواتین کے جسموں سے منشیات برآمد: پنجاب آئی جی

Drugs Found in Bodies of 2 Women Who Died in Police Custody: Punjab IGP

Punjab Inspector General of Police Abdul Karim on Tuesday said transparent investigations had been conducted into the deaths of two women in police custody at Township police station, while police had also made progress in the Ghaziabad alleged rape case, the murder of a woman in Rawalpindi and other cases. Speaking at a press conference at the Central Police Office, Lahore, alongside CCPO Bilal Siddique and DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza, the IGP said the final forensic report into the deaths of the two women, identified as Amina and Anmol, had been received. According to the report, samples collected from both women confirmed the presence of nine different types of drugs. Abdul Karim said a medical board comprising doctors had unanimously concluded that both women died of cardiopulmonary arrest caused by combined drug toxicity. He said the medical board's examination found no evidence of physical torture, external injuries or wounds on the bodies of the women. The IGP said a magisterial inquiry under Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure had also been conducted and found no evidence of police torture. He said police had examined the complete CCTV footage of the incident and recorded statements of the relevant police officers and witnesses. According to the investigation, both women had been brought to Township police station following action on a 15 emergency call. He said both women had previous records in multiple cases involving alleged fraud and deception, with cases also registered against them in Lahore and Gujrat. According to the CCTV footage, the women appeared to have torn clothes even before they were taken into police custody, the IGP said. He added that initial observations by the medical board showed multiple injection marks on the arms of the women, which were consistent with repeated injections. The Punjab Forensic Science Authority collected the required forensic samples and subsequently submitted its report. Regarding the alleged rape case at Ghaziabad police station, the IGP said police had taken immediate action and arrested the accused, identified in the official statement as Imran, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI). The IGP said all personnel found responsible for negligence had been suspended and departmental inquiries had been initiated against them. He said the victim had also undergone mental health assessment sessions at the Punjab Institute of Mental Health. According to the institute's report, the woman had mild intellectual disability. The Punjab Forensic Science Authority's report had also been received, he said, adding that, according to the report, the DNA profile of accused ASI Imran did not match the samples obtained from the victim. Abdul Karim said further investigation into the Ghaziabad case was being conducted on merit and that the accused would be brought to justice according to law. The IGP said there had also been significant progress in the murder case of Hina Javed in Rawal, Rawalpindi. He said three suspects had been nominated in the FIR and two had been arrested. According to the police, the incident had initially been portrayed as a suicide, but Rawalpindi police subsequently registered a murder case and their investigation established it as a murder. Abdul Karim said efforts were continuing to apprehend the alleged shooters involved in the murder of Abdullah Tahir. He said the suspected shooters had fled to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and that police were making all-out efforts to apprehend them.