Timeline: Shahzeb Khan murder case
Shahzeb Khan was gunned down on December 25, 2012 and justice was served on June 07, 2013.
Shahzeb Khan. PHOTO: FILE
December
Dec 25 Shahzeb Khan gunned down
Dec 27 Shahrukh Jatoi escapes to Dubai
January
Jan 5 IG police says ‘red warrant’ issued for Shahrukh’s arrest
Jan 7 Siraj Talpur, Sajjad Talpur, Murtaza Lashari, remanded to police custody
Jan 8 Police officer leaves for Dubai to arrest Shahrukh, Dubai police deny having traced him yet
Jan 8 SHC restrains police from confiscating the property of suspect’s brother, Shahzad Ali Jatoi
Jan 10 Eyewitnesses identify suspects
Jan 12 Sikandar Jatoi, the father of Shahrukh Jatoi, remanded to police custody till Jan16
Jan 18 Shahrukh Jatoi sent to lock-up. Ossification test ordered
Jan 19 Witnesses identify Shahrukh
Jan 22 Shahrukh undergoes ossification test
Jan 26 ATC considers Shahrukh to be underage and sends him to juvenile jail on judicial remand till Jan 29
Jan 30 Shahrukh sent to Central jail. Fresh ossification test ordered
Feburary
Feb 7 ATC directs Aitchison College to provide documents to verify Shahrukh’s age
Feb 9 SHC restrains FIA from arresting an airport agent of Emirates Airlines
Feb 14 FIA files interim charge sheet against Shahrukh for using fraudulent means to escape the country
Feb 19 Police file charge sheet before ATC
Feb 20 Judicial magistrate issues show-cause notice to FIA investigator for not submitting a final charge-sheet
Feb 23 ATC accepts the charge-sheet
Feb 26 Defence challenges the trial under anti-terrorism law
March
Mar 2 Prosecutor Shahid Mehmood Arain replaces prosecutor Abdul Maroof
Mar 6 ATC dismisses defence plea to transfer trial to a regular court
Mar 7 Plea for trial to be held under juvenile law dismissed
Mar 9 Witness testifies in the case
Mar 13 Sister testifies in the case
Mar 17 Lawyer for the complainant objects to Advocate Muzaffar Solangi replacing prosecutor Shahid Mehmood Arain
Mar 19 SHC orders replacing controversial prosecutor
Mar 20 Law department appoints new prosecutor, Advocate Muntazir Mehdi, on SHC directives
Mar 20 FIA investigator files final charge sheet
Mar 21 SHC adjourns plea seeking removal of IO Muhammad Mubeen. Statements of two witnesses recorded
Mar 22 Contempt notice issued to IO Muhammad Mubeen for not producing witnesses
Mar 26 Twist in the case as friend, neighbour change statements
April
Apr 02 Suspect Shahrukh challenges trial under anti-terrorism law
Apr 02 Three suspects allowed better facilities in jail
Apr 03 Eyewitness implicates all suspects in murder
Apr 09 Prosecution gives up seven more witnesses
Apr 10 Two witnesses testify
Apr 11 Prosecutor excludes five more witnesses
Apr 13 Hearing not held due to transfer of third prosecutor
Apr 15 Law department reappoints prosecutor
Apr 17 Defence plea to examine forensic expert dismissed. Former IO records statement
Apr 20 ATC annoyed with key witnesses for adjournment. Dismisses plea to declare two witnesses as ‘hostile’
Apr 22/23 IO Muhammad Mobeen records statement
Apr 24 IO concludes statement in court
Apr 25 Shahrukh’s plea for transfer of case dismissed
Apr 25 Hearing adjourned due to strike
Apr 26 Strike delays hearing for the third time
Apr 30 Suspects blame IO for making up a case against them
May
May 02 Nawab Imdad Ali Talpur, suspects’ father, records statement, claims his sons were at home when the killing took place
May 03 State counsel grills two defence witnesses at ATC
May 06 Courts shut down due to strike in the city
May 07 Defence counsel gives up eight witnesses and closes its side
May 09 Defence accuses complainants of concocting the whole case
May 15 ATC hears final arguments of Shaukat Zubaidi, counsel for Shahrukh
May 16 Defence counsel says empties and forensic science lab report are doubtful
May17 Defence counsel presents final arguments, says police have falsely implicated Siraj Talpur
May 20 ATC given four days to re-examine Shahrukh’s birth records
May 20 Hearing adjourned as judge takes leave
May 21 Counsels for Talpur brothers conclude final arguments, say there are contradictions in witnesses’ statements
May 22 Ghulam Murtaza Lashari’s lawyer says his client never teased Shahzeb’s sister
May 28 Hearing adjourned because of strike
May 30 Lawyers conclude rebuttal arguments
May 31 Defence seeks time, court adjourns case for a day
June
Jun 03 ATC reserves verdict
June 05 Lower court observes Shahrukh has not come to court for FIA case hearings, orders him to come on June 19
June 06 SHC turns down plea to bar ATC from announcing verdict
Dec 25 Shahzeb Khan gunned down
Dec 27 Shahrukh Jatoi escapes to Dubai
January
Jan 5 IG police says ‘red warrant’ issued for Shahrukh’s arrest
Jan 7 Siraj Talpur, Sajjad Talpur, Murtaza Lashari, remanded to police custody
Jan 8 Police officer leaves for Dubai to arrest Shahrukh, Dubai police deny having traced him yet
Jan 8 SHC restrains police from confiscating the property of suspect’s brother, Shahzad Ali Jatoi
Jan 10 Eyewitnesses identify suspects
Jan 12 Sikandar Jatoi, the father of Shahrukh Jatoi, remanded to police custody till Jan16
Jan 18 Shahrukh Jatoi sent to lock-up. Ossification test ordered
Jan 19 Witnesses identify Shahrukh
Jan 22 Shahrukh undergoes ossification test
Jan 26 ATC considers Shahrukh to be underage and sends him to juvenile jail on judicial remand till Jan 29
Jan 30 Shahrukh sent to Central jail. Fresh ossification test ordered
Feburary
Feb 7 ATC directs Aitchison College to provide documents to verify Shahrukh’s age
Feb 9 SHC restrains FIA from arresting an airport agent of Emirates Airlines
Feb 14 FIA files interim charge sheet against Shahrukh for using fraudulent means to escape the country
Feb 19 Police file charge sheet before ATC
Feb 20 Judicial magistrate issues show-cause notice to FIA investigator for not submitting a final charge-sheet
Feb 23 ATC accepts the charge-sheet
Feb 26 Defence challenges the trial under anti-terrorism law
March
Mar 2 Prosecutor Shahid Mehmood Arain replaces prosecutor Abdul Maroof
Mar 6 ATC dismisses defence plea to transfer trial to a regular court
Mar 7 Plea for trial to be held under juvenile law dismissed
Mar 9 Witness testifies in the case
Mar 13 Sister testifies in the case
Mar 17 Lawyer for the complainant objects to Advocate Muzaffar Solangi replacing prosecutor Shahid Mehmood Arain
Mar 19 SHC orders replacing controversial prosecutor
Mar 20 Law department appoints new prosecutor, Advocate Muntazir Mehdi, on SHC directives
Mar 20 FIA investigator files final charge sheet
Mar 21 SHC adjourns plea seeking removal of IO Muhammad Mubeen. Statements of two witnesses recorded
Mar 22 Contempt notice issued to IO Muhammad Mubeen for not producing witnesses
Mar 26 Twist in the case as friend, neighbour change statements
April
Apr 02 Suspect Shahrukh challenges trial under anti-terrorism law
Apr 02 Three suspects allowed better facilities in jail
Apr 03 Eyewitness implicates all suspects in murder
Apr 09 Prosecution gives up seven more witnesses
Apr 10 Two witnesses testify
Apr 11 Prosecutor excludes five more witnesses
Apr 13 Hearing not held due to transfer of third prosecutor
Apr 15 Law department reappoints prosecutor
Apr 17 Defence plea to examine forensic expert dismissed. Former IO records statement
Apr 20 ATC annoyed with key witnesses for adjournment. Dismisses plea to declare two witnesses as ‘hostile’
Apr 22/23 IO Muhammad Mobeen records statement
Apr 24 IO concludes statement in court
Apr 25 Shahrukh’s plea for transfer of case dismissed
Apr 25 Hearing adjourned due to strike
Apr 26 Strike delays hearing for the third time
Apr 30 Suspects blame IO for making up a case against them
May
May 02 Nawab Imdad Ali Talpur, suspects’ father, records statement, claims his sons were at home when the killing took place
May 03 State counsel grills two defence witnesses at ATC
May 06 Courts shut down due to strike in the city
May 07 Defence counsel gives up eight witnesses and closes its side
May 09 Defence accuses complainants of concocting the whole case
May 15 ATC hears final arguments of Shaukat Zubaidi, counsel for Shahrukh
May 16 Defence counsel says empties and forensic science lab report are doubtful
May17 Defence counsel presents final arguments, says police have falsely implicated Siraj Talpur
May 20 ATC given four days to re-examine Shahrukh’s birth records
May 20 Hearing adjourned as judge takes leave
May 21 Counsels for Talpur brothers conclude final arguments, say there are contradictions in witnesses’ statements
May 22 Ghulam Murtaza Lashari’s lawyer says his client never teased Shahzeb’s sister
May 28 Hearing adjourned because of strike
May 30 Lawyers conclude rebuttal arguments
May 31 Defence seeks time, court adjourns case for a day
June
Jun 03 ATC reserves verdict
June 05 Lower court observes Shahrukh has not come to court for FIA case hearings, orders him to come on June 19
June 06 SHC turns down plea to bar ATC from announcing verdict