Accused in abduction, murder case acquitted

The special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi has acquitted three of the suspects booked in the case involving a police encounter and attempted murder following the abduction of two girls - Dua Mangi and Bisma. The court acquitted Zohaib Qureshi, Muzaffar Ali, and Agha Mansoor giving benefit of lack of evidence.

The prosecution and investigative authorities failed to prove the charges against the accused. Three other accused, Tariq, Shoaib Qureshi, and Waseem, have already been declared absconders in the case.

According to the prosecution, the accused had fired at police officials Faisal and Arsalan on December 5, 2019, injuring them. The accused then fled the scene.

During the investigation, two of the accused, Zohaib Qureshi and Muzaffar, confessed to the crime, stating that they had gone to collect ransom from Dua Mangi's family and fired at the police when they were stopped.