Punjab

Zain murder case: ATC grants Mustafa Kanju, accomplices 15-day judicial remand

Police authorities say they have completed investigation, no need for accused to be sent on physical remand

Web Desk April 17, 2015

An Express News screengrab of Mustafa Kanju. PHOTO: EXPRESS

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granted on Friday 15-day judicial remand of Mustafa Kanju and four other accused in Zain murder case, Express News reported.

On April 1, former state minister for foreign affairs Siddique Kanju’s son Mustafa opened fire on a vehicle near Lahore’s Cavalry Ground area, killing 16-year-old Zain and leaving a pedestrian injured.

Read: Police arrest former minister’s son accused of killing teenager

During Friday's hearing, police authorities said they have completed the investigation, adding there is no need for the accused to be sent on physical remand again.

Earlier, the court had granted police eight-day physical remand of Mustafa and his accomplies who were also arrested by Lahore police following the firing incident.

Read: Murder of youth: Police get eight-day remand of former

After initial denials, the accused had admitted to ’accidentally’ killing Zain.

COMMENTS (2)

Taimoor | 9 years ago | Reply This a test to the justice system of Pakistan. If Mustafa Kanju gets off for murder then this shows Pakistan as a lawless country where the leaders are actually the enemies of morality and Islam.

miristan | 9 years ago | Reply Now let him go on bail. this is how VIP treated in Pakistan.

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