Naqeebullah killing: ATC orders authorities to unblock CNICs of three accused

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has directed authorities to unblock Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of three accused in Naqeebullah Mehsud extrajudicial murder case, ARY News reported on Thursday.

The accused persons include Faisal and Khair Muhammad had been declared proclaimed offenders and their national identity cards were also blocked over the court orders.

The court conducted the hearing of the pleas submitted by the accused persons for unblocking their CNICs.

Defence lawyer, in his arguments, pleaded that the accused persons have appeared before the court, hence their CNICs should be unblocked now.

The hearing was attended by Investigation Officer Dr Rizwan while witnesses including judicial magistrate Mehar Saghar, Inspector Shakir and Muhammad Khan were also present there.

Following the development, the ATC judge ordered relevant authorities to unfreeze their identity cards.

The prosecution lawyer, Advocate Salahuddin Panhwar, sought the adjournment of the proceeding due to strike announced by Pakistan Bar Council.

Later, the hearing was adjourned till April 24.

On March 25, the anti-terrorism court (ATC) had indicted former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar and others in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case.

Anwar is accused of being involved in the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud — an aspiring model and shopkeeper from South Waziristan — and three others in a fake police encounter in Karachi

As per details, the former SSP and other accused appeared before the court for hearing in the ATC.

The judge indicted Rao Anwar and other accused in the case, while the accused refused to accept charges.