Autopsy report makes startling revelations after PTI worker’s death in police custody

LAHORE – As Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf blasted Punjab police over the death of its worker Ali Bilal amid a brutal crackdown, the post-mortem report makes startling revelations.

The killing of a political worker sparked a huge backlash, as United Nations also demanded a high-level probe into the alleged killing of a PTI activist in the provincial capital.

Amid the investigations, the autopsy report conducted by a three-member forensic team state-run hospital highlighted evidence of assault on the body of a 34-year-old stalwart of PTI.

Bilal, 34, reportedly succumbed to shortness of breath during the assault. Meanwhile, the post-mortem report has been sent to Mohsin Naqvi, caretaker chief minister of Punjab, and Javed Akram but is yet to be made publicly available.

Party chief Imran Khan also shared a tweet, slamming Punjab for killing his party member. The outspoken politician called it a shameful act, slamming Naqvi-led caretaker government for ordering assault on unarmed party workers coming to attend the scheduled election rally.

He said the country of over 220 million is in the grip of ‘murderous criminals’. We will file cases against [provincial police chief], [head of Lahore police] and others for the murder, Imran added.

ہمارےمکمل طور پر نہتے،جانثار اور پرجوش کارکن علی بلال کو پنجاب پولیس نےشہیدکردیا۔انتخابی ریلی میں شرکت کیلئےآنے والےنہتےکارکنان کیساتھ ایسا وحشیانہ سلوک نہایت شرمناک ہے۔پاکستان اس وقت خون کے پیاسےمجرموں کےچنگل میں ہے۔ہم IG، CCPO اور دیگر کیخلاف قتل کے مقدمات درج کروائیں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/HmrreBFslN

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 8, 2023

Anti-riot personnel of former ruling party come hard on PTI workers. Several police officers into two deputy superintendents of police (DSPs), one station house officer (SHO) and eight constables also suffered injuries during the clashes.

The clashes occurred as former ruling party announced a rally however, the district administration imposed section 144 on public gatherings.