Arshad Sharif, a well known Pakistani journalist in Kenya, was shot useless after police hunted automotive thieves opened fireplace on the automobile he was touring in because it was passing by means of their route with out stopping. As reported in a report by the Kenyan Police on Monday.
The Kenyan police watchdog has stated it’s investigating the incident, which occurred on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, at 10 p.m. Sunday.
A senior police officer instructed Kenyan newspaper The Star that the taking pictures was being handled as a case of mistaken identification. The circumstances of Sharif’s dying sparked widespread outrage in Pakistan and requires an investigation.
Sharif labored as a chief time tv information present host for ARY News in Pakistan for a number of years and had just lately fled the nation citing threats to his life. It was not instantly clear when he had arrived in Kenya.
The police report stated {that a} relative of Sharif was driving the automotive. It stated that the police had blocked the street by putting small stones, however even after the officers opened fireplace, the automotive proceeded with out stopping. Nine bullets hit the automotive, and one hit Sharif within the head.
IPOA Chairperson Ann Makori instructed reporters at a information convention on Monday that Kenya’s Independent Police Monitoring Authority (IPOA) has opened an investigation into Sharif’s homicide.
“Last evening a Pakistani national was allegedly killed by police at Tinga Market in Kajido County. Our rapid response team has already been dispatched.”
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry stated that its High Commissioner to Kenya is in contact with the Kenyan Police and the Foreign Office and the police report is awaited.
His spouse Javeria Siddiqui requested the media to respect the household’s privateness, “I lost a friend, husband and my favorite journalist.”
Sharif’s dying sparked a widespread response on social media in Pakistan from officers, journalists and others.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated on Twitter, “I am deeply saddened by the shocking news of the tragic death of journalist Arshad Sharif.” There isn’t any relation between the 2 Sharifs.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan additionally condemned the dying and stated that Sharif was murdered for his journalistic work. He has demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
