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Mashal Khan murder case: Police nab absconding suspect after eight months
January 04, 2018
MARDAN: Jan 4 (INP): The police arrested on Thursday one of the few remaining suspects in the Mashal Khan murder case. Mashal, a journalism student at Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, was killed on April 13 by a violent mob on the pretext of committing blasphemy. However, investigators found no proof of blasphemy and ruled that the murder was politically motivated. Mardan District Police Officer (DPO) Mian Saeed said on Thursday that Izhar alias Johnny was arrested from Saddar area of Mardan. He added that the suspect was in possession of a Kalashnikov, a Kalakov and a pistol. The DPO said the suspect was wanted to the police for eight months, adding that a total of 58 suspects are in custody whereas three are still absconding. At the last hearing of the case on December 14, Mashal's father Mohammad Iqbal recorded his statement in the anti-terrorism court hearing the case inside Haripur Jail. Earlier, during the hearing of the case, the prosecution had been producing its witnesses who recorded their statements and were cross-examined by both sides. INP/AH/LK
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