A file photo of protesters holding placards calling for justice. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
KARACHI: Investigators probing the Shahzeb Khan murder case have nominated Shahrukh Jatoi’s cousins Salman Jatoi and Asif Lund as suspects, Express News reported on Monday.
The decision was taken in light of the statements provided by eye-witnesses.
Shahzeb, the young son of a police officer, was shot dead in the upscale Defence neighbourhood of Karachi on December 25 over a petty dispute.
Prime suspect Shahrukh, who had slipped away from the country to evade arrest after the murder, was brought back by the police after he was deported from Dubai. He was identified as the alleged killer by the witnesses during an identification parade.
Shahrukh will also be taken to hospital today for his age verification.
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@Dr. Asad Sadick, Germany:
The faces are covered in case they are proven innocent (you know, it's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty....). By allowing their faces to be seen they can be identified, and it is in some attempt at trying to prevent other people from murdering them on the street if they are found innocent.
Particularly more important in this case because it is so high profile and people are calling for the accused to be killed (hanged) - even if found not guilty (as everyone is assuming them all guilty). So the less people who know what they look like, the safer any accused is supposed to be.
Sharukh Jatoi is no doubt committed a murder and then fled to Dubai with another passport.He must be sent to jail and tried for posseion of duplicate passport which is a forgery. Why did he escape to dubai. Shahrukh father and others who helped him fly to dubai should be punished. Thanks to CJ that the culprit is arrested and brought back to face the music.
Now I ask for Revenge! No justice because that can be bought in this country!
@imti: It is a routine posting. For corrupt police officer every single posting is lucrative; but for Shaheed Shahzeeb father ( i know him personally) as he is honest person it is just another posting.
victims father has been posted to one of the most luctrative post in karachi.
I wish "educated" peoples of our city should take intrest in murders of other young sons of Karachi who dont own a DSP father and killed in dozen on daily basis.
Can anyone explain why are the faces of suspected convicts covered when they are brought to court. I really fail to understand. Maybe they have the wrong guy under the covers.
Hang the monsters whether minor or major! These monsters parents should be ashamed of raising the monster.
DSP sahab has lost it.i feel sorry for his family but i think he doesnt want justice ,he want REVENGE
Has anybody seen the facebook page setup in favor of Shahrukh Jatoi?? Its really pathetic how some people try to defend him just because of his ethnicity.
Indeed. Everything is for sale in Pakistan. I think we need to stop cursing Zardari as corruption has become the very character of our nation.
why on his first cousin??......lets nominate black water , America , RAW , India and our most loving "Tehreek - e- taliban " for it
Lots of corrupt Pakistani cops will walk away with wads of cash in an effort to save Shahrukh Jatoi. The eye-witnesses too will have been paid off. And of course the doctor will certify that he is still a minor, meaning can't be tried as an adult.
With a surname like Asif's, this case is now wide open.