Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered police authorities to lodge a case into the death of Owais Baig and start investigation under the supervision of DIG Sultan Khawaja.
During proceedings on Monday, the mother of Owais Baig, who fell to his death from the eight floor during the State Life Building fire, was present in the court.
Petitioner Nadeem Sheikh said that if rescue officials had used a jumping sheet, Owais Baig could have been saved.
Advocate Javed requested that the case should be lodged against the Chief Executive of the KESC, Chief Fire Officer and the administration of the State Life Building.
The court has ordered than a progress report pertaining to the case should be submitted by December 20.
The mother of Owais Baig has demanded justice. She further said that the police had declared her son’s death as suicide and no one had tried to save him.
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