Islamabad, July 30: The Special Investigating team (SIT) of Police, probing the killing of three teenagers here on June 29, is likely conduct the identification parade of the cops, allegedly involved in the act, before the Judicial Magistrate Islamabad in next few days.
The development comes following the arrest of one of the suspected cops by the SIT on Wednesday and also the deposition of two key witnesses, including a policeman, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Islamabad. “A suspected cop who is in police custody has provided some vital clues which would help in nabbing the culprits. Also the statements of the two prime witnesses of the incident including a policeman, who deposed before the CJM, have also provided some vital leads and will help in identifying the culprits,” the sources said.
Earlier on Thursday the CJM sent a suspected cop, arrested in connection with the incident, to five days police custody. The SIT had arrested the suspected cop under section 54 of CrPC. After 24-hours interrogation in the custody, the SIT produced the cop before the CJM, Islamabad, Jeema Basheer and sought his five days police remand.
The identity of the suspected cop, sources said, has not been disclosed as it may hamper the investigations. “The suspected cop was brought to the court with his face covered as the identification parade is yet to be carried out,” they said.
Earlier, the SIT had also seized a Rakshak gypsy in which, the sources said; the two accused police officers along with their escort had rushed towards the area where the killings took place.
The senior superintendent of police, Islamabad, Bashir Ahmad Khan, confirmed that the identification parade of the accused cops was on cards. “The investigation is on in the right direction and the identification parade is expected to be carried soon,” he told Greater Kashmir.
Pertinently, three teenagers Shujat-ul-Islam, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khanday and Imtiyaz Ahmad Itoo were allegedly murdered in cold blood in Anchidora area of the town on June 29 after the police chased away the youth. They were protesting against the CRPF firing on another teenager Arshid Ahmad who received bullet injuries in his leg in Mattan Chowk area that morning. The government later ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident where as the police initiated separate investigation into the incident through a special investigation team (SIT) formed by the then SSP, Dr Showkat Ahmad Malik.

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