Shahzeb Khan murder: Eyewitnesses record statements in court

Witnesses name Shahrukh Jatoi – along with Siraj Talpur – for his involvement in the murder.


Web Desk January 11, 2013
File photo of protestors demonstrating against Shahzeb's murder. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/FILE

KARACHI: Two eyewitnesses in Shahzeb Khan’s murder case appeared before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi and recorded their statements, Express News reported on Friday.

The witnesses named Shahrukh Jatoi – along with Siraj Talpur – for his involvement in the murder.

Shahzeb was murdered on December 25, 2012 over a petty dispute in Karachi’s Defence area allegedly by Shahrukh.

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo motu notice of the killing and ordered police to arrest the suspects.

Police managed to apprehend Siraj Talpur, his brother Sajjad Talpur and their cook. However, Shahrukh reportedly escaped to Dubai.

Police had later also claimed Shahrukh was arrested in Dubai and would be repatriated as soon as legal formalities are fulfilled.

Sikandar Jatoi sent on remand till January 16

The ATC sent Sikandar Jatoi, father of prime suspect in Shahzeb Khan murder case Shahrukh Jatoi, on physical remand till January 16.

Sikandar was brought before the ATC in an armoured personnel carrier.

Sikandar’s counsel Manzoor Ansari informed the court that his client is diabetic and is a heart patient after which the court ruled that health facilities be provided to Sikandar.

Sikandar had appeared before the Supreme Court after acquiring a one-day protective bail from the Lahore High Court, however, he was arrested from the court's premises yesterday.

According to reports, Shahrukh ran off to the UAE after he was nominated as the prime suspect in the FIR of Shahzeb Khan’s murder. A police team from Pakistan went to the UAE to search for him but has been unable to arrest him.

Three other suspects of the case, Siraj Talpur, Sajjad Talpur and Murtaza Lashari, are in police custody and have been identified by eyewitnesses for being involved in the murder.

COMMENTS (19)

zubina khan | 11 years ago | Reply

justiceeee for shahzeb khan and killed his killerssssssss .we also suport giving justice fr shahzeb.......

Ahmed | 11 years ago | Reply

Had the legal formalities been correct in this land of pure and waderas the nearest police station would have taken action to arrest the accused. You are ignoring the fact that Sikander Jatoi is not being held in lieu of his son but for the crime that he helped an accused to escape the country by managing to get the second passport(another offence).Why is Shahrukh running away rather then helping his ailing father who is in the custody of police speaks volumes about his innocence? By showing faith on legal formalities and then giving the argument of letting the legal procedures take their course is opposite to whats happening in this feudal land.

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