Man confesses to killing three Chinese nationals
October 09, 2007
PESHAWAR: In a statement recorded before a court, one of the accused in the murder case of three Chinese has confessed to the crime, said police officials.
The accused, Sameen Khan, recorded his statement before the court of Judicial Magistrate Tila Muhammad Khan, says a press release issued by police. Three Chinese nationals were killed and another was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fired on them on July 8 inside a workshop in the Khazana area -- a city suburb on Charsadda Road.
Sameen, a labourer by profession, revealed that on the day of the incident, he finished his work and met Niaz and Jehangir after Asr prayers. At that their driver Gohar Ali was also accompanied them. When they reached near Khazana, a car approached them. Jehangir signalled it to proceed ahead. Jehangir and Niaz were constantly talking on their phones with someone. On the way, Jehangir took out a camera and gave it to Niaz. When they reached near a slaughterhouse, the car stopped in front of them. Three unknown persons with long hair and beard and wearing caps emerged and proceeded to the slaughterhouse along with Jehangir and Niaz.
Soon after he heard firing and saw Jehangir and Niaz running towards the car. Jehangir and Niaz handed over the camera to a student of a Madrassa and came out saying to them they did not get money. He came to know after three days that Chinese have been killed.
The accused, Sameen Khan, recorded his statement before the court of Judicial Magistrate Tila Muhammad Khan, says a press release issued by police. Three Chinese nationals were killed and another was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fired on them on July 8 inside a workshop in the Khazana area -- a city suburb on Charsadda Road.
Sameen, a labourer by profession, revealed that on the day of the incident, he finished his work and met Niaz and Jehangir after Asr prayers. At that their driver Gohar Ali was also accompanied them. When they reached near Khazana, a car approached them. Jehangir signalled it to proceed ahead. Jehangir and Niaz were constantly talking on their phones with someone. On the way, Jehangir took out a camera and gave it to Niaz. When they reached near a slaughterhouse, the car stopped in front of them. Three unknown persons with long hair and beard and wearing caps emerged and proceeded to the slaughterhouse along with Jehangir and Niaz.
Soon after he heard firing and saw Jehangir and Niaz running towards the car. Jehangir and Niaz handed over the camera to a student of a Madrassa and came out saying to them they did not get money. He came to know after three days that Chinese have been killed.
