SC takes up Zainab murder case today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will take up today (Tuesday) suo moto case regarding rape and murder of Zainab in Kasur that has sparked outrage throughout the country.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Umer Ata Bandyal and Justice Ijazul Ahsen will hear the suo moto case and has issued notices to Advocate General and Inspector General of Police Punjab to appear before the court.

Last week, Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar took suo moto notice of the incident and had sought report from the IGP Punjab. The IGP Punjab in pursuance of the Chief Justice directives had submitted the report in the apex court. The report contained autopsy details of the girl.

The court was informed that so far, 227 persons have been interrogated in the case. As per the report, the medical examination was conducted by the Women Medical Centre, and contains details of the victim’s body. The IGP submitted that a large number of CCTV footages of various cameras installed on nearby roads/streets were worked out by deputing a number of personnel. It said the IT team managed to work out video footage of unidentified suspect carrying abducted girl in a remote area of Peru Wala Road, Kasur. Apart from details pertaining to autopsy report, the police chief also provided details relating to steps being taken by police for tracing the culprits involved in the brutal murder of the girl.