ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sent the prime suspect in the murder case of martyred Group Captain Asim Tariq to jail for a 14-day identification parade, marking a key development in the investigation.
The case was heard by ATC Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Zulqarnain. The accused, Saad Abbasi, was produced before the court under stringent security arrangements. Prosecutor Raja Naveed and the investigating officer also appeared during the proceedings.
The investigating officer requested the court to allow the accused to be sent for an identification parade, stating that the process was necessary for the ongoing investigation. The prosecutor informed the court that two eyewitnesses had been identified in the case.
Accepting the request, the court directed the authorities to shift the suspect to jail for the identification parade and ordered the investigating team to submit a report upon completion of the exercise.
The court further directed the police to produce the accused again on July 20 for further proceedings.
