Summary Session Court West heard the case amid tight security arrangements today.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – A local court in Karachi today (Saturday) remarked that the provincial government is not serious in Baldia factory fire case as the matter has lingered on since 2012.
Session Court West heard the case amid tight security arrangements today. Rangers’ law officer, member of investigation committee SP Sajid Sadozai, lawyers of factory owners and lawyer of a local NGO were present in the court.
During the case hearing, the state lawyer informed court that the Sindh Home Department has the real JIT.
The court remarked that this JIT will only benefit police and not the court. Neither the home department nor police are serious on the matter. Order given to the Inspector General of Police (IG) has not been implemented yet.
Everything is there but no one is taking any action, the court stated.
Meanwhile, the court issued another notice to accused Mansoor’s gurantor and directed the prosecution lawyer to submit interim challan during the next hearing.
Subsequently, the case hearing was adjourned till July 16.
It may be mentioned here that a garments factory in Baldia Town had caught fire on September 11, 2012 claiming around 259 lives while at least 600 were injured. Rangers had claimed that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was behind the incident.
A report presented in the Sindh High Court (SHC) had claimed that a high official of the party had demanded extortion money from the owners of the factory.
Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report stated that Rs 20 crore was demanded from the owners while Rehman Bhola, Hammad Siddique and Zubair among eight were involved in setting the factory on fire.
