Pakistan probes alleged extrajudicial police killings

Islamabad: Pakistani authorities on Sunday launched an investigation into the death of four people who were allegedly shot dead by counter-terrorism police in a shootout. Witnesses and survivors of the incident have denied claims by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) that the victims, including three of the same family, were terrorists, reports Efe news.

“While the CTD has done a great job in the fight against terrorism, everyone must be accountable before the law. As soon as JIT (Joint Investigation Team) report comes, swift action will be taken. The government’s priority is protection of all its citizens,” Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a tweet. The incident took place on Saturday in Punjab province’s Sahiwal region, when CTD officers had opened fire at a vehicle and killed a man, his wife and their daughter, along with a family friend. Two minors, who were also in the vehicle, sustained injuries. (IANS)

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