LAHORE – Interpol arrests Pakistani from Saudi Arabia involved in highprofile murder in Pakistan.
A brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch has been arrested inSaudi Arabia in connection with her murder case.
Arif, who was nominated in FIR under 109 PPC and was avoiding arrest foralmost three years, was arrested through Interpol with the help of hisKafeel (sponsor) in Jeddah.
Qandeel was found dead in her house in Multan on July 16, 2016. Her parentstold police that she was killed by her brother Waseem in the name of honour.
Waseem had fled the scene at the time of the murder and later recorded hisstatement before the magistrate under Section 164. He had also confessed tohis crime with the DNA and forensic report confirming his involvement inthe murder of his sister.
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Earlier, in July 2017, Azeem Baloch, Qandeel’s father said he had notforgiven his son, and recommended strict punishment to him in accordancewith the law.
Now Arif is alleged to have remained in telephonic contact with the primeaccused Waseem. Evidence in this regard was found from forensic report ofWaseem’s mobile phone.
