In the first interim challan submitted in the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief, two other senior party leaders including Muhammad Anwar and Iftikhar Hussain were declared as the masterminds behind Imran Farooq’s murder.
The interim challan submitted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor also declared Mohsin Ali Syed, Khalid Shamim and Moazzam Ali as accused in the case.
The challan declared Mohsin Ali Syed as the prime culprit while Khalid Shamim and Moazzam Ali have been named as facilitators.
The suspect’s confessional statements, statements of travel agents and travel history of the accused were also included in the challan.
After reviewing the interim challan, special court’s judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi rejected Moazam Ali’s bail plea.
Talking to media outside the court, Moazam Ali’s lawyer Mansoor Afridi said that ATC‘s decision is contrary to the facts. He vowed to challenge the decision in the high court.