GILGIT: Police have registered a case against five co-workers of an employee of the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) following his suicide at his home in Gilgit. Following the FIR, the five suspects were arrested for an investigation.
According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Danyor police station, Pyar Karim, 42, a driver and resident of Mohammadanad, Gilgit, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his home on Friday.
The FIR was registered on Saturday against five nominated colleagues of the deceased under Sections 322 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code, following allegations attributed to the victim in a video recorded before his death.
In the video, which went viral on social media, the deceased allegedly accused his colleagues of subjecting him to immense pressure. The allegations have prompted calls for an impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
An official on condition of anonymity said that the suspects nominated in the case had been into custody for investigation.
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