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.