Peshawar High Court. PHOTO: PPI
Justice Asadullah Khan Chamkani dismissed the petition of Fazal Muhammad alias Dadullah.
The attack
Three assailants stormed Madrassah Arif Hussaini located in the Shia-dominated area of Gulshan Colony within the jurisdiction of Chamkani police station. Two of them opened fire on security guards, allowing the suicide bomber to enter the premises. The bomber then blew himself up inside the seminary.
The case was registered by the prayer leader of the seminary under sections 302 and 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code for murder and attempted murder. The case was also registered under Section 7 of the Anti Terrorism Act for creating “civil commotion” and sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act.
The prosecution
The court was informed that the suspect facilitated the suicide bomber involved. According to a Joint Investigation Team, Dadullah said the suicide bomber was staying in Yaseenabad, Chamkani at the house of a man named Shamshad.
He told the JIT Shamshad had asked Dadullah to take care of Saifullah, the suicide bomber, and provide him with food and anything else he needs. Dadullah told the police that two people on a motorcycle arrived at Shamshad’s house on the day of attack and took Saifullah with them.
According to the police, two other accused, Jan Muhammad and Abdul Ghafar, also confessed to have played a role in the attack. Four others, namely Nazar alias Jandullah, Muhammad alias Hussain, Saeed and Juma Baz, have also been accused. However, they remain at large.
The defence counsel Shamsul Haq pleaded before the court to release his client, arguing the police do not have evidence on Dadullah’s alleged role in the offence. He said Dadullah was falsely implicated. However, after hearing arguments from both sides, the court ruled against Dadullah’s bail petition.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 12th, 2015.
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