Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Khwaja Muhammad Sharif expressing displeasure over the performance of police adjourned to October 22 the Suo motu proceedings initiated against attack on Mohsin Tareen a son-in-law of Justice Asad Munir of LHC as they failed to arrest the accused so far. The SSP (investigation) Zaufliqar Hameed appeared here on Wednesday and requested to give some more time to arrest the culprits.
The chief justice observed, "In an Islamic state where Qazis/Judges or their kith and kin are not safe, what is the fate of the public at large." He had take suo motu notice on September 23 over police failure to arrest assailants responsible for injuring Mohsin.
According to detail, on September 2, Mohsin, 40, the son-in-law of Justice Asad Munir, was going to the justice's house located in Gulberg along with his wife Hariba, his son and a maid for Iftari. As they approached near Mini Market, an unidentified motorcyclist collided with them. The motorcyclist started quarrelling with Mohsin and as the latter got out of his car, the motorcyclist took out his pistol and fired at him.
Resultantly, Mohsin sustained two bullet wounds in his abdomen and leg, while the motorcyclist managed to escape. Locals immediately informed Rescue 1122, whose officials, after reaching the scene, rushed Mohsin to Services Hospital where doctors have stated him to be in critical condition. The Ghalib Market Police had registered a case against the unidentified motorcyclist.
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