Eyewitnesses identify suspects in Arsalan Mehsud murder case

KARACHI: Eyewitnesses in the murder case of Arsalan Mehsud have identified the suspects, including former SHO Azam Gopang, ARY News reported on Friday.

According to details, the identification parade of the suspects in the alleged police encounter was held in the court during the hearing of the case.

Eyewitnesses of the alleged fake encounter identified the accused including Tauheed, Aamir and former SHO Azam Gopang.

Lawyer Qadir Mandokhel said that the suspects included former SHO Azam Gopang, Tauheed and Umair, who were identified by three witnesses of the case.

Qadir Mandokhel said that the entire leadership of PPP is with the victim’s family. The accused were placed among 11 others during the identification parade.

The lawyer further said that the third accused is not a policeman but a terrorist and police officers should not try to spoil the case.

Arsalan, the father of the slain youth, demanded that the killers should be hanged till death.

A teenage boy was gunned down in an alleged fake encounter by Orangi Town police on the night of December 6.

The uncle of the deceased student stated in his application that his nephew was returning from the tuition centre along with his friend when he was targeted by the police party.

As a result, Arsalan lost his life, while his friend sustained injuries. The deceased was the son of an official of the or.