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Karachi ATC acquits seven accused in Naqeebullah Mehsud case

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At a glance

  • A Karachi ATC has acquitted seven accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case.
  • The acquittal was granted due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
  • The accused include former SHO Shoaib Shooter and Amanullah Marwat.

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The case pertains to the 2018 killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in Karachi in what was alleged to be a fake police encounter. In the main trial, former SSP Rao Anwar and 17 others were acquitted in January 2023. The seven individuals who were acquitted on Saturday had surrendered after the main verdict and were subsequently put on trial. The court has now cleared them of the charges due to insufficient evidence.

Latest development

A Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court has acquitted seven accused, including former SHO Shoaib Shooter, in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, citing a lack of evidence.

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