Karachi:
The judicial magistrate South Kulsoom Sehato heard the case of the collapse of the Lyari building and sent 10 accused, in particular higher officers from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) in pre -trial detention in prison. The police had produced the suspects before the magistrate after the completion of their pre -trial detention.
The suspects include Syed Irfan Haider Naqvi, Ashfaq Hussain, Mohammad Jalees Siddiqui, Syed Faheem Murtaza, Asim Ali Khan, Faheem Ahmed, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Raheem Hussain Shah, Taj Mohammad and the managing director of Sbca Zargham Haider.
According to the investigation officer (IO), the official archives of the collapsed building could not be recovered, and the accused’s guard was required to obtain the documents. However, the court rejected this request, judging that the investigation could continue without extending their pre -trial detention.
Defense lawyer Zeeshan Rajpar argued, there was no preliminary complaint concerning the dangerous condition of the building. Another defense lawyer, Javed Chhattari, said that the responsibility of providing construction files rests with the section officer, who has become the complainant in this case rather than any assigned person.
The court rejected the request for the IO and sentenced to send all the accused to prison, stressing that the police can proceed with a record recovery through the section officer without the need to keep the suspects in detention.
Rehabilitation of the victims of the Lyari tragedy on the cards: Ghani
The Minister of Local Government, Saeed Ghani, assured that the government extends all possible support to the victims of the collapse of the Lyari building and would take complete measures for their rehabilitation.
He added that a committee, trained for long -term rehabilitation, will soon finalize a plan to provide permanent housing to the victims. “A dedicated office was created at the City Office to facilitate their rehabilitation,” he said.
He said the government provides immediate financial aid of 1 million rupees each to the families of people who have lost their lives in the incident, while affected families are paid for three months of rent as a provisional repair so that they can organize alternative housing. “Strict measures will be taken against people tried responsible for this tragedy,” he said.
The minister met with affected families on Monday and presented condolences for the loss of a precious life in the tragic incident to them.
