PHC orders probe into disappearance, alleged killing of Nowshera man in police encounter
PHC directs IGP to submit report within 20 days on man’s disappearance and alleged killing in Kohat
The Peshawar High Court has ordered an investigation into the death of a Nowshera resident, Awal Zadin, who was reported missing and later found dead in a police encounter in Kohat. The court's decision was made after hearing a petition filed by Zadin's wife. According to the family, their husband was taken into custody following his removal from a vehicle in Risalpur on May 23. They claim he was subsequently killed in an encounter with police in Kohat.
The court, composed of Justice Syed Arshad Ali, ordered the police chief to appoint a superintendent of police to conduct a thorough inquiry into both the disappearance and alleged killing. The investigation report must be filed with the court within a two-week period. The court has adjourned further proceedings until September 7.
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