Islamabad, Students of Quaid e Azam University protested against the release of a car driver from police custody who hit the one of their colleague. The injured named Zaheer Lakho, student of third semester mathematics department, sustained leg fractures and fatal head injuries after being hit by a car.
The suspects named Waseem Iqbal; the car driver was handed over to the police at the scene of the accident for legal proceedings but police allowed him to go. Police were reluctant to file a case against Navy lieutenant Ismail Laghari, his two subordinates and a constable, who were involved in releasing the driver. Police has not arrested any of the accused registered in the FIR so far.
A student Muhammad Asif at QAU, registered the FIR against the suspect and shifted the injured to the hospital along with his fellows. He said that Lt Ismail Laghari with his two subordinates came to the police station and took away the accused driver forcibly from the police custody.
Students said they will stage a big protest in front of President House and Supreme Court building on Monday and will carry on till their demands were accepted.