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FIA to Take Over Probe Into Karachi Teen’s Custodial Death as Judicial Inquiry Ordered

Preliminary autopsy notes of multiple injuries deepen the dispute over whether the teen suffered a heart attack or torture.

Overview

  • Irfan, 18, was detained by Karachi’s Special Investigation Unit on Oct. 22 and was pronounced dead on arrival at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre soon after his condition reportedly worsened in custody.
  • A senior police officer said the case will be formally transferred to the Federal Investigation Agency on Monday to continue the investigation.
  • Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar ordered a judicial inquiry and a thorough forensic examination, directing that anyone found responsible be held to account.
  • Police registered a case as negligent homicide and arrested SIU personnel ASI Abid Shah and Constable Asif, with officials pledging impartial inquiries.
  • Relatives protested outside the Edhi morgue in Sohrab Goth, disputing the arrest location and alleging torture, while a preliminary post-mortem conducted in the presence of a judicial magistrate noted multiple injuries.