ATC removes terrorism provisions in Osama Satti murder case

Plaintiff to challenge the decision in the high court

ISLAMABAD:

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) In Islamabad on Monday removed the terrorism provisions in the Osama Satti murder case and referred the case to a district and sessions court.

On January 2, at around 2am, Osama had gone to drop his friend in Sector H-11. When he was returning, the police officials had intercepted his vehicle in Sector G-10, Srinagar Highway and fired at him from all sides.

The decision was announced by ATC Judge Shah Rukh Arjumand on petitions seeking removal of terrorism provisions. The court, however, rejected the bail plea of the accused ATS officer Mudassar.

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The plaintiff’s counsel, Raja Faisal Younis, announced to challenge the decision in the high court.

“If we have to go to the Supreme Court, we will go because there is solid evidence against the accused,” the counsel said.

The judicial inquiry report into Osama Satti’s murder revealed that the youngster was not involved in any robbery and it was confirmed that he was shot 22 times despite his car being stationary.

The report of the murder case proves the criminal negligence of the five shooters involved, terming them devoid of any humanity.

In February the ATC extended the judicial remand of five arrested personnel in Osama Satti murder case for 14 days.

In March, ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan adjourned the criminal proceedings against Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel arrested in the murder case till March 12.