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| Shahrukh Jatoi enjoying amenities at death cell in Karachi jail |
| 2015-10-03 |
| [DAWN] KARACHI: Death row inmate Shahrukh Jatoi, convicted in the infamous Shahzeb Khan murder case, is reportedly enjoying lavish perks in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's central jail, DawnNews reported on Friday. During the DawnNews programme, titled "Exposed", the anchor shared a video in which Jatoi was reportedly shown enjoying lavish facilities in his death cell, which is a clear violation of jail rules and procedures. The reported amenities provided to Jatoi in his jail cell include TV, indoor gaming, air conditioner and other luxury items. When contacted to comment on the video, IG Prisons Sindh Nusrat Mangan said that since he was not provided with the video beforehand and he has not seen it, he cannot comment on the authenticity of the footage. Jatoi is reportedly enjoying B-category treatment at Karachi jail, despite not being entitled to one. The IG Prisons said that he will personally look into the matter and "if any irregularities are being committed by jail administration", he will take action against them. In the video it is shown that police personnel are deployed at the jail cell where Jatoi is held captive, however, the coppers are providing services to Jatoi rather than keeping an eye on him. Former chief justice of Pakistain Justice (retd) Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, while talking to DawnNews said that according to jail manual an inmate on death row cannot be given A or B category facilities. He went on to say that Supreme Court can take suo motu ...a legal term, from the Latin. Roughly translated it means I saw what you did, you bastard... notice on the amenities reportedly provided to Shahruk Jatoi. Siddiqui further said that jail authorities don't have the right to extend any sort of perks or facilities to the inmates. Twenty-year-old Shahzeb Khan was bumped off on the night of December 24, 2012, when he was returning home along with his sister after attending a wedding. Shahzeb, son of a DSP, was murdered reportedly after he had an altercation with one of the suspects' servant who had allegedly given verbal threats to the victim's sister. Jatoi, Siraj Talpur, his younger brother Sajjad Talpur and their house servant Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were charged with killing Shahzeb in the city's Defence Housing Authority (DHA). The case had attracted much media attention after the Supreme Court took a suo motu notice of the murder. |
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