Mufti Abdul Qavi gets one-day bail extension in Qandeel Baloch murder case
The court extended Qavi's bail for one day and directed him to appear for hearing tomorrow.
MULTAN (Dunya News) – Mufti Abdul Qavi on Tuesday appeared before a sessions court in Multan in Qandeel Baloch murder case for the first time.
District and session Judge Chaudhry Ameer Muhammad Khan conducted hearing of the case. Qavi’s lawyer requested the court to adjourn the hearing till tomorrow as he has to prepare for his arguments in the case.
The court while accepting the request extended Qavi’s bail for one day and directed him to appear for hearing tomorrow.
The main suspects in the case Waseem and Haq Nawaz were also produced before the court. Police requested the court to reject Mufti Abdul Qavi’s bail for completion of challan and additional inestigation but the court disapproved the plea.
During the hearing, handcuffs were brought to arrest Qavi however; he told court that he has appeared before the police for interrogation. While expressing trust over the court in getting justice, Qavi said that he has no connection with the murder.
Talking to media, Mufti Abdul Qavi said that he will accept whatever decision is announced by the court.
Last week, a trial court Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Pervaiz Khan issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the suspect over non-cooperation in the case.
Qavi’s counsel then filed a pre-arrest bail application which was granted by Judge Chaudhry Ameer Muhammad Khan against a surety bond of Rs100,000.
Model Qandeel Baloch, who shot to fame for her provocative selfies, was strangled in July last year by her brother Muhammad Waseem. He said she had brought shame on the family and confessed to his crime in a press conference after his arrest.
Qandeel was social media sensation who also posed for selfies with Mufti Abdul Qavi in an incident that saw him swiftly rebuked by the religious affairs ministry.
Her murder reignited calls for action against so-called "honour killings", in which a victim is killed by a close relative -- who could subsequently be pardoned by another family member under Pakistan law.
In October parliament passed a law aimed at removing the ability to forgive "honour" killers. But critics contend some loopholes still exist.
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