IO directed to submit challan in Zehra’s murder case by 27th

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An Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) on Wednesday directed police to produce final challan on November 27th in Zehra Shahid’s murder case.

Police produced the arrested accused, Muhammad Rashid alias Master, and Zahid Abbas Zaidi before the ATC-III judge under tight security. Investigation officer had submitted interim challan on October 24 and he was directed to submit final challan of the case on 19th but he failed to submit it. The court gave last deadline to submit final challan on 27th.

The court issued non-bailable warrant of Junaid Bukhari, Tariq Nawab and Asif alias Ganja who were absconding accomplices in the case. The judge adjourned the case till 27 November. PTI leader Zahra Shahid was gunned down soon after the general elections in 2013 outside her home in Defence.

The case FIR No 198/2013 was registered under Section 302 (premeditated murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code read with Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act at the Gizri police station.