Shocking new revelations raise questions about police conduct

KARACHI: The death of a young man named Irfan in police custody at Karachi’s Saddar CIA Center has triggered outrage, with emerging details suggesting he was subjected to brutal torture.

The incident has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about police brutality and accountability. According to reports, Irfan was among four young men taken into custody near Ayesha Manzil and subjected to extreme torture while blindfolded and bound for several hours inside a police mobile before being shifted to the CIA Center.

Suleman, a cousin of the deceased who remains in custody, told media that the detainees were denied water for hours and that Irfan was later moved to another room where he was brutally beaten until his condition deteriorated.

Police sources confirmed multiple torture marks on Irfan’s body, adding that the post-mortem indicated the body was over 36 hours old. Witnesses alleged that even after Irfan lost consciousness, officers continued to beat him and later dragged his body into another room.

Reports further revealed that officers initially attempted to conduct the post-mortem at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC)on Wednesday but failed, later moving the body to a private clinic and back to JPMC  on Thursday evening. After doctors confirmed Irfan’s death, the police personnel allegedly fled the scene.

According to police sources, there were also visible signs of torture on Irfan’s face and back.