Sikandar's son Shahrukh is wanted for his involvement in Shahzeb Khan's murder over a small argument. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT
ISLAMABAD: Sikandar Jatoi, father of prime suspect Shahrukh Jatoi, was arrested from the Supreme Court premises on Thursday after he appeared during the hearing of the Shahzeb Khan murder case, reported Express News.
Sikandar had appeared before the court after acquiring a one-day protective bail from the Lahore High Court, however, the police sought the court's permission to arrest him today.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had questioned what Sikandar was doing in the court and he should instead surrender to the police.
The apex court also ordered the police to arrest Shahrukh and present him to the court on January 16. Earlier, the court had set today's deadline for the police to arrest all the suspects in the case but the police have been unable to arrest Shahrukh as he fled to the UAE.
In efforts to arrest Shahrukh, Pakistani authorities cancelled his passports on Thursday hoping that the Dubai government will deport him.
The Dubai government has refused to arrest or hand over Shahrukh to Pakistan as there is no extradition treaty between the two countries.
The Pakistani government cancelled both of Shahrukh’s passports and will arrest him at a Pakistani airport when he gets deported.
According to reports, Shahrukh ran off to the UAE after he was nominated as the prime suspect in the FIR of Shahzeb Khan's murder. A police team from Pakistan went to the UAE to search for him but has been unable to arrest him.
Three other suspects of the case, Siraj Talpur, Sajjad Talpur and Murtaza Lashari, are in police custody and have been identified by eyewitnesses for being involved in the murder.
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Shahrukh jatoi is surely not a murderer!!!
@Pakistan. ever heard of the term "accomplice" or 'Accessory after the fact'?
It is a legal term that is used to charge people who knowingly helped a person who has committed a crime.
Re. your other comment about accepting Altaf's apology..What else do you expect? Can the CJ go and arrest Altaf himself in the UK? Would the government issue red warrants for Altaf's arrest? It was best to accept the apology. At least the honourable court made a point!
@jawed sardar: Honorable CJ has accepted the apology of biggest murderer of this country..a person on whose instructions millions have been slain in Karachi and are still being slain.. can Media dare to go to the families of those victims who are being killed in Karachi since 1984.. its not about influential and everything.... arrest is just one step of the whole thing and considering the lacuna in this system everyone including rich and poor find a way out..
Thanks to CJ It is first time in the history of Pakistan that that influential muderer is arrested. Our local government is paid by the murderers and are given protection. It is due to Mr Iftekhar Choudhry that the murderer along with his influential dad got arrested. All of them must be punished and hanged in public so no one dare to commit such crime.
@Shahzad Kazi: Did father help his son to run away?
but who will execute his punishment. Mr president has declared memorandum against death punishment. may the all mighty save pakistan @Raza Khan:
@Aysha: The question here should be if the son is accused of a crime then why is the father arrested?
Sikander Jatoi is arrested and soon his son too will be arrested, no matter he is hiding in a foreign country.... This could all be possible only due to the independent judiciary & vibrant media. No wonder why some wadera-mindsets are fond of mud-slinging on the honourable Chief Justice. Long Live Independent Judiciary!!
Time to sign a extradition treaty with Dubai, to put off other would-be 'influential' criminals?
Money........must be funny in the rich men's world. All we can do is press letters on our keyboards. Lol (at myself).
Good job so far from people who stand up to the powerful and therefore seeing some positive results. Key is the follow up from here onwards, we tend to let go of the ball at this stage and the criminals make there way out. Any one know what happened or happening in Sailkot brother's case?
Let us hope that all these people involved are seen hanging till death...
@aysha
is hafeez pirzada really sikandar jatoi's lawyer on this case????
@ Fugitive, interesting observation.
Suspect from the hills in Islamabad, after all very similar credentials.
well how does one get the UAE Arab sheikhs and officials to say that they do not have an extradition treaty with Pakistan. impressive, just for sharukh jatoi maybe, i mean the treaty does exist between Pakistan and Dubai, it clearly exist, sought primarily on humanitarian grounds – signed by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and UAE Deputy Prime Minister Lt General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on February 27, 2012.According to Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit, Pakistan only has prisoner exchange agreements with the UAE, Thailand and Sri Lanka. my source for this, express tribune article dated 5th march 2012. heres the link: http://tribune.com.pk/story/345596/uae-sentence-flip-side-of-prisoner-exchange-deal/
@Ali If red corner notice and interpol was so simple solution then Dawood Ibrahim whould have been arrested by now.
I wonder why the Jirgas will not act when rich and powerful people are involved. They always punish poor and helpless persons.
Sikardar jatio is one of the biggest contractor in Sindh. I think Govt will try to support him but our beauracrates are united in giving them punishment. Government has to be very carefull in dealing with them, govt should hang him before election.
Lets hope te Court takes thi to its logical conclusion......................quickly.
THIS IS CHANGE! When a big fish is caught and is not allowed to buy his way out. Hope he and his son get what they deserve. It will be great if this trend continues and even bigger fish are caught and meted out justice.
The Dubai government has refused to arrest or hand over Shahrukh to Pakistan as there is no extradition treaty between the two countries.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/government/uae-pakistan-extradition-pact-gets-cabinet-approval-1.728598
This is the worst lie there could be about this case. NO ONE in the Dubai authorities is trying to hide a murderer and there is a extradition pact in place. All the authorities in Pakistan have to do is issue a RED ALERT via Interpol and if they know the location or person who's hiding Shahrukh in Dubai then it's just a matter of time until he gets arrested and sent back to Pakistan.
Need to have a TREATY with UAE at least ........most probable and easiest relocation place.
P.S. This man looks like an inflated Shatrughan Sinha.........even the moustache and the hair fluff .................No offence meant pl ....!
Guys...getting ready for an out of court settlement. This case expands its crescendo to an extent where money will take over the justice
he had TWO PASSPORTS......Someone in FIA should also lose their ranks on THIS
@Nafees Qureshi: who you are referring here?
Wait, he didn't kill the victim, how can he be arrested? Does the law allow it? Just asking.
Sikandar Jatoi is an owner of "Awaz Tv" channel, what an irony for this nations.
@Asim Ali: Of course you realise this man is an industrialist?
Abdul hafeez Pirzada representing Sikander Jatoi, very disappointing
Nothing will happen! tomorrow another high profile case shall emerge and the suspects shall be at large!... wait and see..
I will not be surprised if the next news is 'UAE deports the entire police team that went to arrest Jatoi'...thats the value of pakistan in the rest of the world..
Well UAE has shown Pakistan how much value it gives Pakistan- Zero. and this Zero value has been earned by Pakistanis from their acts.
Looks like an educated guy from a decent background...not sure what led to this kind of madness...RIP Shahzeb...
Why do we always need a sou motto from CJ to get response from other government authorities like police ! Why can't our police realize their responsibilities themselves.
Its shocking to see that police reaction is only followed by sou mottos !
Interestingly though, the extradition treaty between the UAE and Pakistan was signed in September 2004. One wonders what could be the source of this mammoth influence that today the Sheikhs of Dubai would harbour a Pakistani murderer on the pretext that there did not exist an extradition treaty between UAE and Pakistan?
Time to end feudalism in this country. All these vultures need to be given exemplary punishment, so that such brazen acts are never committed again. These feudal culture and mindset needs to be abolished once and for all
None of our governments / rulers will ever sign an extradition treaty with Dubai, or the UAE, for that matter. It's the shortest and the easiest escape route for them and their associates ...
Please treat him like any culprit irrespective to that He is Industrialist.. Only Supreme court can do justice with highest rich people. As lower courts falls to the victim rich people influence..
As said by CJ this monster should be arrested! They should be taught a lesson of their life. Hats off to CJ & ET for taking interest in this case.