Sea View murder case: 'Prime accused had 11 accomplices, including a woman'
December 06, 2017
KARACHI: The investigation officer in the Sea View murder case informed the court on Wednesday that the prime accused, Khawar Burney, had 11 accomplices, including a woman.
A youngster was killed and another was injured during the road rage incident which took place near Karachi's Sea View beach on Sunday.
Authorities arrested the central character behind the shooting later that day and have so far impounded a couple of vehicles in connection with the episode.
Police produced accused Khawar Burney before a judicial magistrate on Wednesday. The investigation officer informed the court that 11 accomplices of the suspect, including a woman, are on the run.
The absconders include Haider Hussain, Hassan Hussain, Hasnain and others, he said, requesting the court to grant 10-day extension in remand of the accused.
During the hearing, the public prosecutor requested the court to include terrorism clauses against the accused, maintaining the actions of the accused spread terror.
At this, the investigation officer said the investigations into have not yet been completed.
The court, while granting 3-day extension in remand, directed the investigation officer to present progress report of the case on the next hearing.
The incident
Eyewitnesses said four people were on their way in a car from Do Darya in DHA's Phase 8 when they reportedly hit a sports bike from behind and sped away.
A few moments later, their car was chased down, stopped by a double-cabin vehicle — which was escorting the injured biker — and was fired upon by people from inside.
Police said that after allegedly firing at least nine times at the car, the men in the vehicle climbed out of and beat up the passengers.
Police immediately launched a search for the vehicle and assailants, while a forensic team collected evidence from the site, according to officials.
Later, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for South informed Geo News that four suspects had been arrested from Khalid bin Waleed Road while the pick-up was also seized.
Police claimed that they have confiscated the weapon and car used in the incident. The prosecutor has requested the court to include terrorism charges against the suspect.
Meanwhile, in a recently-surfaced CCTV video, it is seen that the prime suspect Khawar along with his accomplices in two other cars was speeding away after the murder.
Police said that the suspect hid at his Allama Iqbal Road residence. Authorities also recovered weapons from the detainees and filed a case in this regard.
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and also sought a report from the additional inspector general of police.
'Deceased was hit by two bullets'
The investigating officer in the case had said the deceased, Zafir, died of wounds from two bullets.
The vehicle he was riding was shot from the left side. The bullets hit Zafir in the chest and hand, the officer had said.
