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- July 24, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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RAWALPINDI: Despite attempts by a Lahore police team to question him about twelve cases connected to the May 9 riots, former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday declined to take a polygraph, photogrammetry, and voice matching tests. At Adiala Jail, where Mr. Khan has been detained for almost a year, a 12-person team led by DSP Javed Asif arrived. The team included representatives from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA).
The team, which comprised PFSA experts Abid Ayub and Inspector Waqas Khalid and investigation officers (IOs) for the cases, attempted to interrogate the former premier and conduct the required testing. Mr. Khan first insisted on the presence of his attorneys and declined to respond to the police’s inquiries, voicing mistrust for the government. I won’t be taking any examinations because I’m the subject of numerous agency investigations. In regards to various examinations, I will offer the police later,” he declared.
Mr. Khan consented to respond to questions for roughly fifteen minutes after receiving guarantees from DSP Asif that justice would be served, but he rejected the tests that were asked of him. The Lahore police squad was on their second visit. A team headed by DSP Javed, comprising Inspector Rana Akmal, Rana Arham, Alam Langrial, Rana Muneer, and Muhammad Ali, came to Adiala jail on Monday at 4 p.m. and waited for almost 3.5 hours to investigate Mr. Khan. Still, he wouldn’t let the team look into him.
The team told Mr. Khan that he was a “nominated accused person” in 12 cases about anti-terrorism, inciting the public against the state, and other allegations arising from the violent protests on May 9, according to an official with knowledge of the development. The investigating authorities wanted to question Mr. Khan about the instances, and they informed him that he was on physical remand, as permitted by the court.
Inquiries into the May 9 riots, which targeted public properties, military installations, and the residence of the Lahore corps commander, were also made of him by the police officers. After their visit, Lahore DIG Investigation Zeeshan Asghar was briefed by the police team and PFSA experts about Mr. Khan’s lack of cooperation. Senior police officials will convene to deliberate on the issue and, in collaboration with the prosecution department, plan a follow-up visit strategy.