LHC CJ takes suo moto notice of police high-handedness

LAHORE - The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has taken suo moto notice of a police highhandedness of releasing accused who had allegedly committed theft in the house of Deputy Editor, Daily Nawa-i-Waqt. The CJ has referred the matter to Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi for further proceedings on Monday.

The CJ has taken Suo Moto on a news item published in Nawa-i-waqt on September 19 in which Aasi has stated that on September 7 unknown person entered his Sabzazar house and took away his son’s motorcycle. He submitted an application to Nawa Kot police station for the registration of case against watchman Nazar of adjoining under-construction house. Aasai said Nazar and his son had also stolen a mobile from his house a week ago.