ISLAMABAD:US Embassy officials have offered Rs 600,000 to relatives of deceased Jawadur Rehman, who was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle, driven by a US citizen and employee of the US Embassy, on Sunday, learned Daily Times from reliable sources.
Tyre Jackson, who is in his late 30s, was driving a Toyota Lexus No 6300 when he hit the motorcycle of Rehman on 7th Avenue near F 7/3. Rehman, 21, a student at a local private college, received head injuries and was pronounced dead on the spot.
Sources said that police officials and Babar, a Pakistani employee at US Embassy, have approached the bereaved family and requested them not to press charges against the driver and instead receive some compensation under Qisas-Dayat - an Islamic injunction to forgive the murderer in lieu of financial compensation.
On Monday, police took Saifur Rehman, father of the deceased, to the US Embassy located in Diplomatic Enclave, where once again Babar met him and told that he has bargained with the high-ups of the Embassy and got an approval to give Rs. 600,000 as compensation.
Talking to Daily Times, family members of the deceased said that they have told Babar that they will discuss the 'offer' at home. They also said that police officials were pressurizing them not to press charges against the accused and accept the compensation without any delay.
Aabpara police registered a First Information Report (FIR) Vide No 231 under section 320, 279 and 427 against the driver for reckless driving resulting in death of the youngster. Instead of arresting the driver - a US citizen - police received directives from the high-ups of Foreign Office and Ministry of Interior to not only let the accused driver go but also take his car with him, said the police sources seeking anonymity.
