Police to add more sections to FIR, says DIG

Islamabad: Islamabad police have announced to add more sections in the FIR in the couple assault case after some new facts came to light during the investigation.

Deputy-Inspector General (DIG) (Operations) Afzaal Ahmed Kausar told the media here on Monday that in the light of new facts emerged during the investigation, the police have decided to add more sections that includes 375A/375D PPC, 384 PPC, 342 PPC, 114 PPC, 395 PPC, 496A and 377B in the FIR 442/2021 registered at police station Golra Sharif, Islamabad including those pertaining to the crime as dacoity and extortion. Kausar said that the accused could get a death sentence or life imprisonment for the crime they committed against the couple.

He said that mobile phones of the main accused in the case, Usman Mirza have been recovered and are being sent for forensic test. He said the statement of the couple has also been recorded. SSP (Investigation) Atta ur Rehman and SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer were also present during the press conference at the Police Lines Headquarters.

The DIG told the media that six persons including the main accused have so far been arrested in the case that include Muhammad Usman Mirza, Farhan Khan, Atta ur Rehman, Adaras Butt, Umar Bilal and Mohib Khan. He was of the view that with the addition of new sections in the FIR, the case against the accused has become stronger.

He said a case was also registered against Usman Mirza at Sihala police station. He said that any person aggrieved by any act of the accused in this case may approach the police high ups for action against the abettors. He told the media that according to the couple, Usman Mirza also extorted money from them. He said that the police were also investigating who uploaded the video on social media.

He said the brother of Usman Mirza is also involved in the crime and the police were trying to locate him. He said no one supporting the accused would be spared. He said that on the directions of IG Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman, the investigation is being carried out by a special investigation team led by a SSP level officer as he showed his commitment to bring the culprits to justice.