Special cell formed for jail trial of Zainab's alleged murderer
Punjab Prosecutor General Syed Ihtesham Qadir submitted a report over the case
LAHORE (Dunya News) – A special cell on Friday has been formed at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail for the trial of seven-year-old Zainab’s alleged rapist and murderer Imran Ali.
During the hearing, Punjab Prosecutor General Syed Ihtesham Qadir submitted a report over the case, revealing that the suspect was also involved in rape of eight other minor girls. He said that the next hearing will be conducted in the jail due to security concerns.
Earlier, Imran Ali was handed over to police on a three-day physical remand by Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).
It is to be mentioned here that Zainab was assaulted and her body thrown in a garbage dump in the city of Kasur early this month.
The guardians complained upon return that late Zainab had gone missing at least five days ago and the police did not cooperate with the relatives, who were looking for the missing minor.
Zainab had marks of torture on nose, neck, and other parts of the body – according to the autopsy. The samples collected from her clothes and body were sent to forensic laboratory.
Two people were killed in Kasur the day after Zainab’s body was recovered when police fired at hundreds of angry protesters, who said negligence on the part of the authorities was behind the repeated killings.
