KARACHI: Shahrukh Jatoi was once again not presented before a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the convict’s attempt to flee the country in 2013.
According to the prison authorities due to the convict’s involvement in a sensitive case, the Interior Ministry had restricted his movement and therefore he could not be presented before the court.
The authorities, failing to convince the court, were instructed by the judge to inform the court in writing regarding the matter.
Subsequently, the judicial magistrate Malir also issued a show cause notice to the jail superintendent and ordered him to produce Jatoi before the court in the next hearing.
The court also summoned the jail superintendent and adjourned the hearing till April 21.
On December 27, 2012, Shahrukh Jatoi had escaped abroad after murdering Shahzeb Khan. Later, he was arrested in 2013 at the airport.
A case was registered against the convict under different sections of Pakistan’s Passport Act and Penal Code.He was accused of having no Pakistani immigration details on his passport when he travelled to Dubai and according to prosecution for the case in the anti-terrorism court; the facts confirm that he travelled illegally without proper clearance from the immigration authorities.
In addition, Jatoi was also not registered as a passenger on the plane and boarded on someone else’s boarding pass.
