LAHORE: The Lahore Excessive Courtroom (LHC) on Friday summoned CTO Lahore and senior superintendent operations on a petition filed by teenage driver Afnan in opposition to the inclusion of Sections 302 in his case.
The driving force — who killed six members of a household in an accident in Lahore’s Defence Part 7 — has been arrested by the police.
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa whereas issuing the summons requested the officers to elucidate to the court docket which part of the CrPc comes into power if one drives with no license.
The suspect had moved an utility earlier than the LHC difficult the insertion of Sections 302 (premeditated homicide) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The stance taken within the utility was that the accused being lower than 18 years of age, ought to be tried in a juvenile court docket. As per the petitioner, Part 302 has been unnecessarily included within the FIR.
Terrorism clause added in FIR
In the meantime, the Punjab Police have added terrorism sections within the case after the probe confirmed that it was not an accident and the driving force intentionally hit the automobile killing six family members, reported The Information on Friday.
The publication reported that teenage driver Afnan had clashed with the victims and threatened them earlier than hitting their automobile.
The driving force adopted the ladies sitting within the automobile from Y Block for fairly a while. Hasnain, the driving force of the victims’ automobile, sped up his automobile a number of occasions in order that Afnan might quit the chase, however the accused didn’t quit and continued harassing the household.
Nonetheless, Hasnain later stopped the automobile and scolded Afnan for his behaviour.
Hasnain’s father, travelling in one other automobile, additionally requested Afnan to cease harassing the ladies however he rammed his automobile into victims’ automobile at a 160km/hour close to McDonald Chowk.
After the accident, Hasnain’s automobile flew 70 ft away from the highway and all of the occupants died on website.
After the accident, 4 individuals got here to rescue however the suspect ran away after seeing the anger of the individuals.
The sufferer’s household has claimed that the police haven’t been cooperating with them within the investigation. In addition they added that the case was not of a highway accident however was goal killing.
Speaking to The Information, SP Bushra Nisar stated that they have been trying the case from all facets and the investigation was nonetheless underway. Responding to a question concerning the insertion of Part 302 within the FIR, she stated that the case was nonetheless underneath investigation.
In the meantime, the deputy inspector normal investigation eliminated investigating officers Murtaza and Umar from the put up as a consequence of poor investigation.
The case has now been handed over to deputy superintendent Kahna with sections of terrorism and homicide added within the first data report.
