UTP beaten to death in Hyderabad jail

HYDERABAD: A undertrial prisoner (UTP) of the Hyderabad central jail was beaten to death by another UTP over some petty issue early on Monday, jail police said.

Jail Superintendent Zia-ur-Rehman said that a fight took place at the security ward No-8 of the jail between two UTPs — Altaf Khaskheli, 20, son of Foto Khaskheli, and Aqeel Baloch, 19, son of Mohammad Umar — over some petty matter.

He said Altaf was seriously injured and taken to jail hospital for treatment from where chief medical officer Ahmed Ali Zardari referred him to the Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) Hyderabad.

Altaf succumbed to some head injuries at the LUH, he said, adding that he was facing trial in two cases registered against him at the Town police station, Mirpurkhas.

He was a resident of Mirpurkhas.

A murder case has been lodged on the complaint of assistant superintendent of the jail and duty officer Syed Zahir Shah with Baldia police station against UTP Aqeel Baloch. He was the resident of Tando Allahyar.

Published in Dawn, September 22nd , 2015

Category: Custodial killing