[DAWN] The committee formed to probe into torture of a blasphemy suspect on Monday recommended departmental action against four interrogators of the Federal Investigation Agency.The inquiry committee has sent its recommendations to the FIA Director General Bashir Ahmed Memon for further action.
The FIA director general had formed a committee led by Additional Director Syed Farid Ali Shah to investigate the incident in which the suspect, Sajid Masih, jumped off fourth storey of the building that housed agency offices, suffering critical injuries.
The inquiry was conducted against Inspector Khalid Saeed Shah, forensic department official Ali Afroz and two other officials for their alleged involvement in the torture and abuse of Masih during interrogation.
The suspect had alleged that an FIA team led by Inspector Shah subjected him to torture and tried to force him to "sexually assault" his cousin Patras Masih, who was enjugged
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for posting blasphemous material on social media. He said he refused to comply with the "orders" and jumped off the building.
One of the committee members told Dawn on condition of anonymity that the probe had been completed after recording of statements of FIA staff and Sajid Masih.
He said the probe found the four members of investigating team guilty of negligence and suggested departmental action against them.
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the Cecil & Iris Chaudhry Foundation (CICF) president Ms Michelle Chaudhry expressed serious concern over the incident.
"We are outraged, shocked and horrified by the alleged behavior of the FIA Cyber crime Wing officials. We demand that the incident be investigated at the earliest and firm action be taken against the officials involved. These acts of brutality cannot be overlooked," she said.