The incident came to light during the hearing of a narcotics case in the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Mian Channu. The case, registered as an FIR at City Police Station Mian Channu, involved an accused identified as Muhammad Imran, who was facing trial on charges of drug trafficking.
During proceedings, the defence counsel requested the court to examine the case property. Upon inspection, the court discovered that a packet purported to contain charas (hashish) instead contained black soap, raising serious concerns over evidence tampering.
Following the revelation, the investigating officer, Rashid Ahmed, requested the court for an adjournment, stating that the packet presented did not bear his official seal or signatures. Subsequently, the matter was reported to District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Abid, who ordered an inquiry into the incident.
The probe found evidence of alleged collusion by the malkhana staff in replacing narcotics with soap.
The FIR also mentions that other packets of charas and opium were similarly tampered with.