The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed dismay over the Sindh government for not having law to try acid throwing cases in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). Justice Faisal Arab said they could not transfer the case in ATC as the Sindh government has not made law that throwing acid is a crime falling in the category of terrorism. However, the bench appointed Advocate Dil Muhammad Alizai as amicus curiae to assist the court in this case.
A two-judge bench comprising Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Muneeb Akhtar was hearing the petition of acid victim Raheela Rahim to transfer her case from Sessions Court to Anti-Terrorism Court.
Raheela's ex-fiancé, a police constable Zeeshan Umer in July 2015 threw acid on her face when she denied marrying him. Raheela was just 19-year-old when this horrible incident took place. Raheela's nephew, six months old Muhammad Hadi who was sitting in her lap while acid was thrown on her face also couldn't escape this unfortunate event.
Raheela Rahim, in her petition urged the apex court that her case be tried in the ATC. Appearing in person, she informed the bench that acid was thrown on her not in a village but in the economic hub of the country at the night of Eid as she refused to marry the policeman. Raheela informed that the Sindh government is still paying salary to the accused policeman Zeeshan, who had thrown acid on her. "I was in the college, second year when was made acid victim. Due to burning of face and body I could not continue my study," she said. The case was adjourned for indefinite period.
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