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A: Photographs were not there when we were delivered the police papers
under Section 13(d) of the Arms Ordinance.
Q: After taking over of the case and before the investigations started were
you aware that any photographs were taken on Sept 20, 21. Did anybody
inform you about them?
A: We were in the knowledge of the pictures that were taken. We wanted to
produce them along with a witness. There was a mention in the case diaries
that photos were there.
Q: Are you aware of a bunch of 61 photographs taken on the occasion?
A: No. Pechuho had returned 13 photos to the police station on October 10,
1996, of the tree trunks taken after the incident showing firing at the trees on
New Clifton Garden side.
Q: In the police record or other records was there no indication that other
photographs were also taken other than of the trees?
A: During the statements recorded in the last three-four days, it was informed
that a large number of pictures were taken, within one or two hours of the
incident.
Q: Sixty-one such photographs taken on Sept 22 or 21 by the police were
presented by S. I. Khurram, the first investigation officer, yesterday (Tuesday)
on the direction of the tribunal which had been lying in his table drawer,
were you aware of the existence of these pictures. Was he examined by your
team as a witness?
A: I was not aware of these 61 photographs and I came to know only today
(Wednesday) from newspaper reports. He is yet to be examined.
Q: Did anybody from Clifton PS inform you about these photographs by
Asghar Baloch or DSP Saeed Khan of Crime Branch?
A: No.
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