ATC indicts Rao Anwar in Naqeebullah murder case
Last updated on: 25 March,2019 03:13 pm
The accused in Naqeebullah murder case pleaded not guilty.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has indicted former SSP Malir Rao Anwar and other co-accused in Naqeebullah murder case today (Monday).
The accused in the case pleaded not guilty.
The court has summoned witnesses and adjourned the hearing till April 11. Mehsud, a 27-year-old hailing from South Waziristan, was gunned down on January 13 in Shah Latif Town by encounter with police team headed by Rao Anwar, however; the probe suggested that Mehsud was killed in cold blood and had no terror links.
Naqeeb’s killing sparked a social media outcry, as his family members rejected claims by authorities that he was a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban, saying he was an innocent aspiring male model.