Peshawar court jails police officer for 10 years over flawed murder probe
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize PESHAWAR: A Peshawar court has sentenced a police investigating officer to 10 years in prison for negligence and misconduct in the investigation of a murder case.
- The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Imtiaz Ali, who found police officer Hidayatullah guilty under relevant provisions of the law.
- According to the judgment, the investigating officer failed to send key digital evidence, including a CCTV DVR and hard drive, to the appropriate forensic laboratory for examination.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PESHAWAR: A Peshawar court has sentenced a police investigating officer to 10 years in prison for negligence and misconduct in the investigation of a murder case.
The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Imtiaz Ali, who found police officer Hidayatullah guilty under relevant provisions of the law. The court ordered his immediate transfer to Central Jail Peshawar to serve the sentence.
According to the judgment, the investigating officer failed to send key digital evidence, including a CCTV DVR and hard drive, to the appropriate forensic laboratory for examination. The court also noted that he neglected to record statements from eyewitnesses, compromising the integrity of the investigation.