Social worker’s alleged killer remanded

Suspect reportedly confessed to being jealous of victim's reputation

KARACHI:

The Central Judicial Magistrate sent a suspect, arrested in the case of the murder of a female social worker in New Karachi, to jail on judicial remand. He ordered the investigation officer to submit the case challan in court.

The murder case of a female social worker, Saba, in Bilal Colony area of New Karachi was heard before the court of Central Judicial Magistrate in the Karachi City Court. Upon completion of remand, the arrested accused Ghazanfar alias Maan was produced in the court.

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The court sent the suspect to jail on judicial remand. It adjourned the hearing till January 6, ordering the IO to submit the challan of the case at the next hearing. According to police, 25-year-old Saba, a social worker, was stabbed to death on the morning of December 14. The weapon of murder knife has also been recovered from the possession of accused Ghazanfar.

The suspect revealed during the interrogation that Saba had set up a welfare organisation in the neighborhood and worked for the people. The accused had stated that he was jealous of Saba's reputation and therefore planned her murder.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 2^nd, 2022.