The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday framed charges against five men suspected of killing 25-year-old Farzana Bibi, including the woman’s father, after she married against their wishes.
The judge summoned the prosecution witnesses on July 7.
Charges have been framed against Muhammad Azeem, father of the deceased, Muhammad Zahid, Ghulam Ali, Mazhar Abbas and Jahan Khan.
Farzana Bibi was murdered, even stoned to death by some account, near Lahore High Court a few weeks back after she married Muhammad Iqbal of her own volition.
The case took an interesting turn when the deceased’s sister Khalida Bibi filed two applications in an additional district & sessions court.
The first application sought the registration of a case against her sister’s husband, a dozen suspects and another 12 unknown persons for killing her sister.
The second application sought recovery of her father Muhammad Azeem from illegal detention.
In the first application, the judge directed Khalida Bibi to assist investigation and submit evidence before the police to prove guilt of complainant’s side.
The court dismissed the second application after the police said that they had mentioned the arrest of the accused in its Roznamcha on May 30.
Khalida Bibi claimed that Muhammad Iqbal conspired with police officials to indict her father. At the time of incident, she said her sister had met her family and her husband feared she would record a statement against him in court.
According to Khalida Bibi, her family tried to pacify him but Muhammad Iqbal, along with his accomplices, attacked her with a brick.
An FIR was registered under sections 302, 148 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code against Muhammad Iqbal and 7-ATA against accused Muhammad Azeem and five others and 22 unknown persons.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 6th, 2014.
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