LAHORE: Ali Bilal, also known as Zil-i-Shah, supporter of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who died, reportedly in in police custody, in Lahore Wednesday was in fact was brutally attacked before he passed away, as confirmed by reports citing sources.
post- an autopsy carried out by a forensic medical examination consisting of three people team from General Hospital, found evidence of Attack on his body, with V cause of death found to be due to torture, GNN reports.
According to journalist Zarrar Khukhro, his post-opening says he was beaten. It is reported by GNN. also indicated that 34-year-old Bilal died of a short of breathing during an attack.
Dawn reporters review autopsy reports of Ali Bilal says reports say he was beaten. Whether video of to him in police van old or new not as important as fact what is clear signs of existence hit on and next to head. Focusing on the video alone is distracting.
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) March 9, 2023
“Be it a video of to him in police van old or new not as important as fact what is clear signs of existence hit on and next to head. Focusing on the video itself is distracting,” Khukhro said.
post- there is an autopsy report also was divided with Mohsin Naqvi, caretaker minister of Punjab and Javed Akram, specialized health minister but yet to be made publicly available- the message says.
Naqvi is believed to have ordered an investigation event.
Can the interim government, which can introduce 144, stop a political rally – holding such rallies is a right – and attack Can the protesters be trusted to hold elections fairly? https://t.co/EW4WWTLwUA
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) March 9, 2023
Photo Sharing of deceased and image of his personality card, former prime minister Imran Khan tweeted that Bilal was unarmed when “he was killed by the police”.
Unarmed Ali Bilal and our dedicated and passionate PTI officer are killed by the Punjab police. Shameful, this cruelty on unarmed PTI workers who came to the election rally. Pakistan in grip of bloodthirsty criminals. We will file cases against IG, CCPO and others for murder. rice.twitter.com/BLQZE1uejr
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 8, 2023
He said it was a shameful act that the caretaker government unleashed cruelty on unarmed party workers arriving for a planned election rally.
“Pakistan in grip of bloodthirsty criminals. We will file cases against [provincial police chief], [head of Lahore police] and others for V murder” Khan said.
In another tweet he posted video of Bilal sitting inside prison van. “So he was killed during in police custody is such a homicidal inclination of the current regime and the Punjab police,” he lamented.
Meanwhile, the United Nations has called for incident investigation.
Farhan Haq, Press Secretary for Secretary General António Guterres, in a statement emphasizing that people have the right to peaceful protest, and those who committed violence against demonstrators should be responsible.
Guterres also filed an appeal for calmness and restraint to relieve tension in V region.
