ATC declares ex-SHO Shoaib Shooter absconder in kidnapping case
Court told Shoaib demanded ransom after kidnapping, but did not release resident
Ex-SHO Shoaib Shooter PHOTO: FILE
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday, declared former Station House Officer (SHO) Shoaib Shooter a proclaimed absconder in a kidnapping case.
The ATC declared former SHO Shoaib Shooter an absconder during the hearing for a kidnapping-for-ransom case. The investigation officer for the case told the court that Shoaib demanded Rs600,000 as ransom after kidnapping a Karachi resident named Sharif. However, the accused did not release Sharif despite having collected the said ransom.
Shoaib is regarded as a close aide of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar, who himself has gone into hiding after a JIT team held him responsible for a staged encounter of Naqeebullah Mehsud.
SC orders in-camera briefing regarding Rao Anwar
The Sindh High Court is already hearing a petition requesting action for the missing Sharif. After issuing non-bailable arrest warrants for Shoaib Shooter, the court adjourned the hearing until April 8.
Earlier today, The Supreme Court sought an in-camera briefing from Inspector General (IG) Sindh regarding former SSP Rao Anwar who has not yet been traced by law enforcement agencies.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar ordered an in-camera briefing of the Islamabad airport CCTV footage at the Karachi Registry on March 16.
Anwar is wanted for the extra-judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in an alleged staged encounter.
The bench questioned whether Anwar is under political shelter.
The ATC declared former SHO Shoaib Shooter an absconder during the hearing for a kidnapping-for-ransom case. The investigation officer for the case told the court that Shoaib demanded Rs600,000 as ransom after kidnapping a Karachi resident named Sharif. However, the accused did not release Sharif despite having collected the said ransom.
Shoaib is regarded as a close aide of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar, who himself has gone into hiding after a JIT team held him responsible for a staged encounter of Naqeebullah Mehsud.
SC orders in-camera briefing regarding Rao Anwar
The Sindh High Court is already hearing a petition requesting action for the missing Sharif. After issuing non-bailable arrest warrants for Shoaib Shooter, the court adjourned the hearing until April 8.
Earlier today, The Supreme Court sought an in-camera briefing from Inspector General (IG) Sindh regarding former SSP Rao Anwar who has not yet been traced by law enforcement agencies.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar ordered an in-camera briefing of the Islamabad airport CCTV footage at the Karachi Registry on March 16.
Anwar is wanted for the extra-judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in an alleged staged encounter.
The bench questioned whether Anwar is under political shelter.