Mustafa Kanju among all 5 suspects acquitted in Zain murder case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Lahore acquitted all five suspects including Mustafa Kanju in the murder case of 13-year-old Zain Rauf on Tuesday.
The verdict was announced after all 14 witnesses including petitioner Suhail Afzal – uncle of Zain Rauf –deviated from their initial statements.
The witnesses had refused to identify Zain Kanju, who was the main accused in the case.
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By TICKER
October 27, 2015
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Lahore acquitted all five suspects including Mustafa Kanju in the murder case of 13-year-old Zain Rauf on Tuesday.
The verdict was announced after all 14 witnesses including petitioner Suhail Afzal – uncle of Zain Rauf –deviated from their initial statements.
The witnesses had refused to identify Zain Kanju, who was the main accused in the case.
Mustafa Kanju, the son of former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Siddique Kanju, was accused along with his guards of shooting and killing Zain Rauf following an accident in the Cavalry Ground area of Lahore in April this year.
The ATC had indicted Mustafa Kanju, Asif, Said, Saadullah and Akram for shooting down ninth class student Zain.
The verdict was announced after all 14 witnesses including petitioner Suhail Afzal – uncle of Zain Rauf –deviated from their initial statements.
The witnesses had refused to identify Zain Kanju, who was the main accused in the case.
Mustafa Kanju, the son of former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Siddique Kanju, was accused along with his guards of shooting and killing Zain Rauf following an accident in the Cavalry Ground area of Lahore in April this year.
The ATC had indicted Mustafa Kanju, Asif, Said, Saadullah and Akram for shooting down ninth class student Zain.
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