Karachi:
Court Judge South KulSoom Sehato heard the case of Lyari building collapse and sent 10 accused, including senior officers for Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) on jail jail. Police had produced the suspects of the magistrate after the end of their physical custody.
The suspects include Syed Irfan Haider Naqvi, Ashfaq Hussain, Mohammad Jalees Siddiqui, Syed Faheem Murtaza, Asim Ali Khan, Faheem Ahmed, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Raheem Hussain Shah, Taj Mohammad and Sbca’s additional Director of Director Zargham Haider.
According to the Investigation Officer (IO), the official records of the collapsed building could not be recovered and further custody of the defendants was required to obtain the documents. However, the Court rejected this request and gave up that the investigation could continue without expanding their physical custody.
Defense Attorney Zeeshan Rajpar claimed that there was no prior complaint about the dangerous state of the building. Another defense lawyer, Javed Chhattari, stated that the responsibility for giving building registers rests with the section’s officer who has become the complainant in this case rather than any affected person.
The court rejected the IO’s request for further custody and ordered to send all the defendant to prison, emphasizing that law enforcement can continue with record recovery through the section’s officer without having to keep the suspects in custody.
Rehabilitation of Lyari -Tragedie —Offre on Map: Ghani
Local Minister of Government Saeed Ghani has assured that the government will expand all the support of the victims of Lyari building collapse and take extensive steps to their rehabilitation.
He added that a committee formed for prolonged rehabilitation will soon end a plan to deliver permanent housing to the victims. “A dedicated desk has been created at the city office to facilitate their rehabilitation,” he said.
He said the government provides immediate financial assistance of RS1 million each to the families of people who lost their lives in the incident, while the affected families are paid three months of rent as temporary relief so they can arrange alternative housing. “Strict action will be taken against those who have been found responsible for this tragedy,” he said.
On Monday, the minister met the affected families and offered compassion for the loss of precious life in the tragic incident.
