21 year old Usama Nadeem Satti was shot dead by Anti-Terrorist Squad personnel in Islamabad last night after they signalled him to stop and he failed to comply.
According to media reports, the police fired 21 shots out of which 17 hit Usama and he died on the spot. As soon as the news surfaced on social media, people have been furious and are demanding that the case be investigated thoroughly and justice be served:
Last night, a 21 year old guy Usama Satti has been killed by ATS Islamabad Police near G-10 Srinagar Highway for just not stopping his car on police commands.
22 shots were fired on the car out of which 17 shot hit Usama.
5 personnels arrested.#Islamabad #IslamabadPolice pic.twitter.com/hkcIBPWwZ3
— Developing Pakistan (@developingpak) January 2, 2021
People were disappointed:
https://twitter.com/MairaBrizo/status/1345361214180880384?s=19
People weren’t really surprised:
https://twitter.com/shahitukray/status/1345315609597407232?s=19
People were speaking up:
I want EVERYONE to speak up for this boy. Aj uske sath huwa hai kal ko kisi ke sath bhi ho sakta hai. 22 Goliyan????! Janwar hain yeh log insan nahi. Government should take a strict action against the culprits. #JusticeForUsamaNadeemSatti pic.twitter.com/HsrtxRfN08
— Komal Shahid (@ArmedWithWords) January 2, 2021
People couldn’t believe the audacity that others had:
Look at the replies. How is “he shouldve stopped” the first that comes to your mind after reading this. YOU are part of the problem. The police couldve easily shot the tyres & stopped the car, he wasnt a criminal, the car wasnt stolen or anything, there was no reason. Disgusting https://t.co/gnVCTvFspB
— Gopi (@DrGopiModi) January 2, 2021
People were calling it a cold blooded murder:
Can't even bring myself to read the replies that are defending this. Nothing can ever justify being shot at 22 times. This is cold blooded murder. https://t.co/cDhcV9yktq
— Spooky Pookie🧛👻🎃🦇 (@Lanaschild_) January 2, 2021
If you defend this brutality, you are sick to the core. This is murder in cold blood. Absolutely horrific and cannot be justified at all. May Allah give sabr to his family and mah his soul rest in peace 😔 https://t.co/nYG2ee4F2y
— shanaya (@ozilinaa) January 2, 2021
People were calling the police incompetent:
i wouldn't have stopped in the night either, it's very sketchy and dangerous, I'm going to go to a place where there's people and then I'll stop
it's stupid how incompetent this god forsaken police force is if you can even call it that bc personal militia hai https://t.co/pNhFQ6eeVu— faqo (@yaindmachine) January 2, 2021
People had questions:
They shot him 22 times?! Couldn’t they have shot the tyres instead? Who is training them this brutality? https://t.co/GWUpqSRfzh
— Ammar. (@Ammar_AliKhan) January 2, 2021
People were calling it extreme police brutality:
This makes NO sense. Extreme police brutality https://t.co/RndZDfZpSM
— Laaleen (@laaleen) January 2, 2021
People weren’t buying the story the police had to tell:
If he didn't stop, why are there bullet holes on the windshield? Doesn't add up. https://t.co/RJlfiD5L89
— Waqas (@worqas) January 2, 2021
Some weren’t really sure of who to blame:
Not really sure who to blame here. It’s almost impossible to aim at tires of a fast moving car. If this was an explosive laden vehicle, the policemen would be heroes right now. All check posts are clearly marked too. Very unfortunate. https://t.co/LIRpDWSxCm
— A (@aeroburner1) January 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/GuruLahoriSahab/status/1345313545555243009?s=19
Some believed both the police and the boy were wrong:
https://twitter.com/PropitiousOn3O/status/1345331923795791878?s=19
And while others were furious, some people found nothing wrong with what the police did:
https://twitter.com/Maarkhor/status/1345295281731088384?s=19
People wanted to know the other side of the story:
Dont know the other side of story but he should have stopped his car on police commands.
ps I think tints made him suspicious in police's eyes! https://t.co/ynOwlGoBPu— Rabia Kiani (@Rabia_Kiani) January 2, 2021
People had their reasons:
https://twitter.com/haris1khan/status/1345362350715543552?s=19
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