Imaan Mazari, a lawyer and the daughter of former federal human rights minister Shireen Mazari, is receiving accolades on social media after disclosing Islamabad police brutality while in custody.
Imaan Mazari, an outspoken opponent of human rights violations, was reportedly at a G9 police station to assist with the car accident case of journalist Asad Toor when she heard cries coming from a small room in the SHO’s office. Imaan Mazari claims that SHO Irshad was viciously hitting a suspect in custody during the course of the investigation.
“The man was lying on the floor and SHO Irshad was stepping on his face,” Imaan Mazari claimed. A video of the incident is going viral. In the video, Imaan Mazari can be seen in a heated argument with the SHO where she accused him of custodial torture.
Thank God there were multiple witnesses other than me who heard the screams. This SHO Irshad has no business being on the police force. @ICT_Police must take action https://t.co/QMPfREJn31
— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) October 7, 2022
There have been numerous condemnations of the occurrence. The police are being pressed for an investigation and for answers by prominent journalists.
