The men were allegedly involved in separate cases of attempted murder and assault. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ATC-II sent Mir Afzal alias Ali Mota to police custody on physical remand for 14 days after the investigation officer (IO) sought more time for interrogation. According to the report submitted to the court, the suspect was arrested on Sunday evening after an encounter in Surjani Town. Afzal and his accomplice, identified as Zar Jamil alias Jamil Langra, had opened fire on a police party patrolling in the area after they were signalled to stop. Afzal was arrested following the exchange of fire while Jamil managed to escape. An unlicensed TT pistol, a hand grenade and a stolen motorcycle had also been seized from the detainee's possession.
Meanwhile, Nadim Faisal alias Bacha was remanded to police custody till January 31. The police claimed that the suspect, arrested on Saturday after an encounter, had confessed to several acts of target killing during interrogation. A pistol and an Awan bomb were also confiscated from his possession.
Separately, the same court extended the physical remand of Shahid, son of Muhammad Sharif, till January 26. The suspect was arrested last week by the Ittehad Town police. Upon completion of the first remand, the IO contended that the suspect was also being interrogated in a murder case and therefore sought more time for interrogation.
The suspects are booked under Sections 324 (attempted murder), 353 (assaulting a public servant) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, Section 23(1)-A of the Sindh Arms Act and Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 20th, 2015.
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