Bb Murder Case: Two accused police officers seek acquittal

Two police officers have sought their acquittal from the Anti-Terrorism Court.

RAWALPINDI:

Two police officers accused of failing to provide adequate security to the slain Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and destroying vital evidences have sought their acquittal from the Anti-Terrorism Court.

Special Judge Anti-Terrorism Court-I Shahid Rafique on Monday issued notices to the prosecution in the case to respond to the applications of the former City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Saud Aziz and former Superintendent of Police (SP) Khaurram Shahzad, till September 17.

In their applications, the two police officers maintained that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had accused them of providing inadequate security to the slain prime minister and for destroying material evidences.

However, they said they are being charged of terrorism, murder, attempt to murder and being part of criminal conspiracy.

They maintained that under the law, the charge of murder and terrorism could not be levelled against them since the investigation team has not provided any evidence to prove these allegations.

Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a gun and bomb attacks at  an election rally at Liaqat Bagh on December 27, 2007.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 13^th, 2011.