Karachi ATC acquits 7 more policemen ‘for lack of evidence’ in Naqeebullah Mehsud's murder case
KARACHI: After the acquittal of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar, an antiterrorism court on Saturday acquitted seven more policemen in a case over the killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud and three others in a staged encounter in January 2018. The then SHOs of Shah Latif Town and Sachal police, Amanullah Marwat and Shaikh Muhammad Shoaib alias Shooter; assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Gada Hussain; head…
Karachi's Anti-Terrorism Court acquitted seven policemen on Saturday in the case of the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud. The acquitted officers were part of a larger group initially charged for the staged encounter that killed Mehsud and three others in January 2018. The judge, ATC-VI, dismissed the charges against the seven individuals due to the lack of evidence presented at trial.
Prosecutors argued they had examined over 40 witnesses and had strong documentary evidence linking the accused to the crime. However, defense lawyers contended that their clients were framed and pointed out contradictions in the prosecution's evidence. The accused had initially been detained and later acquitted in 2023, and they surrendered to face trial after absconding.
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