IG Punjab asked to ensure recovery of two Sisters
Pakistan Times National News Desk

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court has expressed displeasure over the non-recovery of two allegedly kidnapped real sisters Humaira and Sumaira of Noshehra Virkan and issued notice to Punjab Inspector General of Police to ensure their recovery.

The bench directed that a team of senior police officers be constituted to recover the girls without delay. It adjourned the hearing of the case for three weeks.

The bench consisted of Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan and Justice M.Javed Buttar.

It expressed displeasure over the performance of the Gujranwala police and rejected a report submitted by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Khadim Hussain Bhatti, through Assistant Advocate General, Raja Saeed Akram, with some observations.

The Supreme Court has repeatedly granted time to the District Police Officer Gujranwala to ensure the recovery of Sumaira and Humaira of Noshehra Virkan along with a direction that the accused be arrested.

The case was taken up by the top court after the father of the sisters wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, accusing three persons namely Shaukat, Shahbaz and Zia Hassan Shah of kidnapping the girls.

Assistant Advocate General Punjab, Raja Saeed Akram appeared before the court on notice and informed the bench about the progress of the case as well as efforts being made by the District Police to recover the girls.

The DIG Gujranwala also appeared before the court and presented a detailed report about the case. He informed the court that all the three accused nominated by the father of the girls had been arrested and interrogated.

One of them Shahbaz was sent to jail as his bail was rejected by the court. However, two of them namely Shaukat and Zia Hassan were granted bail by the Lahore High Court.●