Contempt case: Sindh IGP indicted

During the May 23 siege of the SHC, uniformed and plain-clothes personnel had used force to arrest a number of associates of Dr Mirza who, along with him, appeared in court to seek confirmation of their pre-arrest bail in several cases.

By Our Correspondent

Published: Wed 23 Dec 2015, 5:00 PM

Islamabad: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday formally indicted Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Hyder Jamali and other senior police officers in a contempt of court case.
The contempt proceedings against IGP Jamali and others were initiated on the petition of rebel Pakistan People's Party leader Dr Zulfikar Mirza for besieging the SHC and adjoining anti-terrorism courts on May 19 and 23.
During the May 23 siege of the SHC, uniformed and plain-clothes personnel had used force to arrest a number of associates of Dr Mirza who, along with him, appeared in court to seek confirmation of their pre-arrest bail in several cases.
Dr Mirza's guards and some of his associates, as well as media persons, were manhandled at the main gate of the court's building. Several vehicles parked in the area and media personnel's cameras were also damaged during the action. The officers pleaded 'innocent' but opted to face the charges in trial. The court was adjourned till Wednesday.
Earlier, the bench had rejected the police officers' apologies on two occasions but had postponed formal indictment.
While rejecting their apologies, the court had observed: "The regrets, remorse and repentance shown by the alleged contemnors do not appear to be sincere, bona fide and honest, therefore, we decline to accept their apologies. We are of the view that there is sufficient material available on record to proceed against the alleged contemnors in accordance with law."
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