Team formed to investigate man's 'custodial death', DIG tells court.

HYDERABAD -- The district and sessions court was informed by Hyderabad police range DIG Pir Mohammad Shah on Saturday that a two-member team had been formed in compliance with the court orders to probe the killing of a man allegedly by some police and CIA officials in custody. The police had declared that the man, Farhan Siyal, was killed in an encounter.

The court had put the DIG on notice two days back after receiving an application from Siyal's sister, Ms Reshma, who is fighting for justice in the alleged extrajudicial killing.

The DIG was ordered on April 18 to form a team to conduct a fair investigation into the matter and submit a report to the court on May 10 but he failed to comply with the order, prompting the applicant to file an application in the court seeking registration of FIR against the DIG for non-compliance of the court order.

The additional district judge-VII was informed about the team's formation when the court took up the application for hearing. A board comprising SSP Thatta (chairman) and HyderAabad SSP and SP (legal) Hyderabad range as members was constituted to examine FIR under sections 324, 353, 34 PPC and 25-A Sindh Arms Act filed at Phulelli police station.

The DIG said that recommendation for the board was sent to DIG Crime and Investigation Karachi to seek necessary permission. On receiving approval from the...