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The loss of CSS Officer Adeel Akbar of the Pakistan Police Service is deeply tragic. The State owes his family full transparency in the inquiry into his death. The incident must be investigated from every angle — suicide, accidental self-shooting, accidental firing by another, and murder. What is known so far: 1️⃣ At the time of death, Adeel Akbar was in a police vehicle with two subordinates. 2️⃣ The SMG that caused the fatal wound belonged to a subordinate, not Adeel. 3️⃣ The initial suicide claim originated from a wireless message circulated by those same subordinates. 4️⃣ Adeel had served in high-pressure situations, especially in Balochistan, and was aware of the risks and stresses of police duty. 5️⃣ The inquiry committee comprises only police officials — no medical professionals, forensic experts, or independent members — raising concerns about neutrality. 6️⃣ Reports suggest Adeel faced stress and possible depression over being denied medical leave despite dengue and being overlooked for promotion. This reflects systemic discouragement and politicization within the civil service which is not peculiar to the Police service and many officers suffer from this. 7️⃣ Soon after his death, a psychiatrist, Dr. Hafiz Sultan, publicly disclosed that Adeel had consulted him and claimed he was suicidal — a gross breach of medical confidentiality and unverified by the family. 8️⃣ The post-mortem report has yet to be shared with the family. Given these facts, critical questions arise: 1️⃣ Why does the inquiry committee exclude independent members, psychiatrists, forensic experts, or a representative of the National Commission for Human Rights? 2️⃣ If Adeel had his own service weapon, why would he use another officer’s gun? 3️⃣ If suicidal, why would he choose to act in a moving vehicle in front of witnesses who could intervene? 4️⃣ Why would he use a subordinate’s weapon, putting them under suspicion? 5️⃣ Can the inquiry rely solely on Dr. Hafiz Sultan’s claims without consulting Adeel’s family through qualified mental health professionals? 6️⃣ If accidental firing is alleged, how could a trained officer like Adeel disregard the basic rule of firearm safety — never point the barrel toward oneself? 7️⃣ Has forensic testing confirmed the presence or absence of gunshot residue (GSR) on Adeel’s hands or on those of his subordinates? Ministers visiting bereaved families does not ensure fairness. A properly constituted, multidisciplinary, and transparent inquiry does. The least we owe Adeel Akbar is to ask the right questions before jumping to conclusions— and the least the State owes his family is honest answers. May Allah bless Adeel's soul and grant his family strength to bear this irreparable loss.