According to sources, a joint investigation team (JIT) probing the case investigated the four CTD officials — Safdar, Ramzan, Saifullah and Hasnain– who are in custody for their alleged involvement in a suspicious encounter on Jan 19. When asked whether they resorted to firing on someone’s orders, the officials said they only opened fire in as a “retaliatory measure”. The CTD spokesperson made a similar statement in the immediate aftermath of cold-blooded killings near Sahiwal that had sent shockwaves across the nation. Though the CTD force tried to shift the blame, survivors and eye witnesses claimed that the CTD killed the family in cold blood. What added more to the confusion was the changing statements of the CTD officials.

Source: Pakistan Today January 31, 2019 08:15 UTC