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A judicial magistrate on Thursday sent two suspects in the murder case of a British-Belgian woman of Pakistani origin to jail on judicial remand for their identification parade. AP/File
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Thursday sent two suspects in the murder case of a British-Belgian woman of Pakistani origin to jail on judicial remand for their identification parade.
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) produced the suspects – Zahir Jadoon and Muhammad Waseem – before the magistrate. The investigating officer requested the magistrate to shift the suspects to jail on judicial remand for their identification.
The magistrate allowed the request and directed the IO to conclude the identification parade as early as possible.
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The prime suspect in the murder case of a 25-year-old British-Pakistani girl has been arrested by Lahore police, officials said.
The victim, identified as Mahira Zulfiqar, was found dead in her rented house in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Lahore on May 3.
Police had registered a murder case against two suspects, Zahir Jadoon and Saad Ameer Butt, on complaint of victim’s uncle Muhammad Nazeer.
“The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Punjab Police has arrested Zahir Jadoon, a prime suspect in the murder of Mahira. In police custody, he has confessed to killing her,” a senior police officer told PTI on Tuesday.
The second suspect nominated in the murder case of a British national girl was arrested by police on Sunday. AFP/File
LAHORE: The second suspect nominated in the murder case of a British national girl was arrested by police on Sunday.
Mahira Zulfiqar, 25, was found shot dead in her rented house in Defence on May 3 and Defence-B police had registered a murder case against two suspects, Zahir Jadoon and Saad Ameer Butt, on complaint of her uncle, Muhammad Nazeer.
The Crime Investigation Agency police Cantonment Division arrested Jadoon on Sunday. The other suspect, Saad Butt, had already courted arrest and joined the police investigation.
The second suspect nominated in the murder case of a British national girl was arrested by police on Sunday. AFP/File
LAHORE: The second suspect nominated in the murder case of a British national girl was arrested by police on Sunday.
Mahira Zulfiqar, 25, was found shot dead in her rented house in Defence on May 3 and Defence-B police had registered a murder case against two suspects, Zahir Jadoon and Saad Ameer Butt, on complaint of her uncle, Muhammad Nazeer.
The Crime Investigation Agency police Cantonment Division arrested Jadoon on Sunday. The other suspect, Saad Butt, had already courted arrest and joined the police investigation.