A sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday fixed October 14 as the date for the indictment of suspects for Noor Mukadam’s murder.
Police brought six suspects, including prime suspect Zahir Zakir Jaffer, to the sessions court. Therapy Works Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tahir Zahoor Ahmed and six other suspects, who had been granted bail, also appeared before the court.
District and Sessions judge Atta Rabbani rejected the suspects’ plea seeking a copy of digital proofs relating to the gruesome murder of Noor.
The court directed the officials concerned to ensure the suspects’ appearance before the court on October 14 and adjourned the hearing.
A day earlier, the court could not frame charges on the suspects after they had filed new petitions.
The counsel of Tahir Zahoor had objected that certain documents were not provided with the copy of the challan to them.
Earlier on September 9, police had submitted the challan to a district and sessions court in Islamabad.
MURDER: Noor, 27, was raped and murdered with a sharp instrument on July 20 in the limits of the Kohsar police. A murder case was later registered by Noor’s father, former Pakistani ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam.
The Islamabad police arrested suspect Zahir on the night of July 20 from his house where, according to Noor’s parents, he killed her with a sharp instrument.
The gruesome incident sparked a nationwide campaign seeking justice for her, with #JusticeforNoor becoming a top trend on Twitter.
