Zain murder case: Ex-minister's son confesses crime

Kanju and younger brother of the sitting lawmaker from Lodhran, is accused of resorting to gunfire after a petty argument over a car accident on April 2.

Sixteen-year-old Zain Rauf was going on his motorcycle when he was hit by bullets. Another passerby, Hasnain Ahmed, was also injured in the gunfire.

Kanju had couple of days later after the murder had surrendered himself to police.

In his confessional statement, the ex-minister’s son said he had opened fire which resulted Zain’s death. However, he added that he had no enmity with the boy.

While forensic reports also confirmed Kanju’s fingerprint on the kalashinkov.

The killer is currently on a physical remand and his statement will be recorded before the judicial magistrate after completion of remand.