Khawar Burney is accused of shooting dead a college student following a road rage accident. EXPRESS NEWS SCREEN GRAB
In a brazen display of VIP culture, a man accused of murder has been given an air-conditioned room at the Sea View police station in Karachi.
Khawar Burney is accused of shooting dead a college student and injuring another following a road rage accident in the city's Defence Phase VIII area on Sunday, Express News reported. He is the son of Ishtiaq Burney, an influential player in Karachi’s automotive industry.
Earlier in the day, a judicial magistrate (South) ordered a two-day physical remand of Khawar, who was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder.
The prosecuting lawyer's requested the court that Khawar be charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). He also accused the police of showing leniency towards the accused because of his affluence.
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Earlier, despite the efforts of the victim's family, the police had refused to book the suspect and his accomplices under the ATA.
According to the police, Khawar and his accomplices opened fired on a car for not stopping after a collision with another motorcyclist. College student Zafir, 18, was killed while another injured.
In a recently-surfaced CCTV video, the prime suspect and his accomplices can be seen speeding away after the murder.
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