The verdict in Zainab murder case is likely to be announced in next two to three days
Lahore, (Pakistan Point News - 14th Feb, 2018) : The verdict in Zainab murder case is likely to be announced in next two to three days. The Zainab murder case is being heard in anti-terrorism court 1 under the chair of judge Sajjad Ahmed at Kot Lakhpat Jail. A day before in a 10 hour long proceeding of the case, 16 witnesses recorded their statements including the uncle and brother of Zainab. Overall 36 witnesses had testified in this case. The accused in Zainab murder case on Tuesday confessed to his crime and said that he chose child girls as it is easy to carry out any activity with them.
The accused admitted that he had raped nine girls including Zainab on which the judge gave him 40 minutes to take his time and consult with his counsel before giving his statement again. When the court proceedings began after 40 minutes, the accused once again admitted his crime on which the court asked the prosecution to record the testimony of the accused. The sources said that it took more than four hours to record the testimony of the accused due to his long list of heinous crimes.
The court also allowed the prosecution to record testimonies of the witnesses. The anti-terrorism court on Monday indicted Imran Ali, who is accused of raping and killing eight-year old Zainab. The case proceedings were been carried out at a special anti-terror court in Kot Lakhpat Jail. It is pertinent to mention here that the prime accused in the Zainab rape and murder case, Imran Ali Naqshbandi was produced before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday after the expiry of his extended physical remand.
