KARACHI : According to new details unearthed Monday about the passenger incar who was alongside Intezar Ahmed, a youth who was gunned down allegedlyby anti-car lifting cell of Sindh Police last week.
Ahmed was gunned down in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) last week as atleast 13 bullets were fired at his vehicle in the night because heallegedly did not follow instructions to stop by anti-car lifting personnel.
According to a private television channel report, a youth named Madiha wasalongside Intezar and had walked off the scene after the car crashed into aroad divider and landed up on the other way.
Police have recorded statement of Madiha who has observed that she has noidea who opened the fire.
On the other hand, Station House Officer (SHO) of Darakhshan Police StationTariq Mehmood and personnel Ghulam Abbas, Tariq Raheem, Azhar Ahsan, FawadKhan, Daniyal, Bilal and Shahid were presented in a court today for hearingof the case.
Counsel for the defence claimed that statements of the petitioner and theaccused bear contradictions. The court granted a week-long remand of theaccused and directed authorities that the remand was aimed at interrogatingthe accused and nothing else.
Separately, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah called on bereaved familyof Intezar Ahmed at the residence and offered his condolences.
On the occasion, CM Shah assured the grieving parents that the perpetratorsin the case would be brought to justice. South District Deputy InspectorGeneral (DIG) addressed a press conference and said that identity of thegirl cannot be revealed as yet since she is the witness in the case anddetails about her cannot be let out.
He also said that there are CCTV footages of the incident which is why thealleged criminals would soon be identified.
It should be mentioned here that personnel belonging to anti-car liftingcell had denied opening fire and claimed that the incident revolves arounda personal dispute.
Orignally published by NNI