The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Wednesday approved the identification parade and sent the main accused involved in the murder of TikToker Sana Yousaf to jail for two weeks.
Under tight security, police brought Umar Hayat, the main suspect in Sana Yousaf's murder, to the Islamabad District and Sessions Court. His face was covered as he appeared before Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal.
During the hearing, police requested physical remand of the suspect and permission to hold an identification parade. The court granted the request and sent Hayat to Adiala Jail on a 14-day judicial remand.
Magistrate Gondal directed the jail superintendent to keep the suspect in isolation during the identification process. Police were also told to complete the parade and submit a report by June 18.
On Wednesday's hearing, prosecutor and the district prosecutor were missing. Expressing concern, Magistrate Gondal questioned "Where is the prosecutor of my court? He then ordered that the district prosecutor be summoned without delay. A duty prosecutor informed the court that the assigned prosecutor was on leave.
The magistrate responded that proceedings would not continue until the district prosecutor was present. After a short break, the hearing resumed, and the court issued a written order, and approving the remand.
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