PHC summons police officials in missing person case
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has summoned the current and former station house officers of Badhber police station, along with relevant records, in a petition seeking the recovery of a resident, Umer Khan, who allegedly went missing. Chief Justice SM Attiq Shah heard the case. Additional Advocate General Nauman Kakakhel and the missing person’s mother appeared before the court. Umer Khan’s…
PESHAWAR, September 9th, 2026 - The Peshawar High Court has summoned former and current police officers, along with pertinent records, in a petition demanding the return of a resident named Umer Khan, who reportedly went missing. Chief Justice SM Attiq Shah presided over the case. The missing person's mother and the Additional Advocate General Nauman Kakakhel testified before the court.
Umer Khan's mother alleged that police forcefully removed her son from their residence, claiming he had committed no crime. She disclosed that their family was impoverished and had repeatedly sought the courts for his return due to their financial circumstances. During the hearing, the Chief Justice inquired why the police had only taken her son while leaving others in the area.
The mother affirmed her son's innocence. Subsequently, the PHC ordered the current and former SHOs of Badhber to appear at the subsequent hearing with the pertinent records and postponed the case until the following Monday.
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