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Anti-Terrorism Court Adjourns Hearing in Businessman Kidnapping and Killing Trial

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The Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi has adjourned the hearing of a businessman kidnapping and killing trial after examining a prosecution witness. Aurangzaib Brohi, a 25-year-old accused, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping cloth merchant Mehboob Ali, 20, for ransom and later killing him in the limits of Soldier Bazaar police station in Karachi. Brohi denied the charges, and three co-accused, Jehanzaib, Arif, and Mst. Uzma, have been declared absconders in the case. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded Rs. 4 million from the abductee's family for his release, which was later reduced to Rs. 500,000. The family paid Rs. 485,000, but the abductee was killed as the family could not fulfill the remaining demand.

Key Takeaways:

  • Aurangzaib Brohi, 25, is accused of kidnapping Mehboob Ali, 20, for ransom and later killing him in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar police station.
  • Brohi denied the charges, and three co-accused, Jehanzaib, Arif, and Mst. Uzma, have been declared absconders in the case.
  • The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded Rs. 4 million from the abductee's family for his release, which was later reduced to Rs. 500,000.
  • The family paid Rs. 485,000, but the abductee was killed as the family could not fulfill the remaining demand.
  • Prosecution witness Shahid Hussain testified that the accused pointed out the place where he hid the weapon used in the murder of the victim in his presence.
  • The court adjourned the hearing until March 28, 2006.
  • Law enforcement agencies arrested Aurangzaib Brohi on September 29 last year.
  • The accused and his co-accused are being tried for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of Mehboob Ali.
  • The court also heard a separate kidnapping for ransom case against Zafar Iqbal, who was accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old boy, Arshad, from PIB area Karachi on January 12, 2005.

Statistics:

  • Aurangzaib Brohi has been accused of kidnapping and killing a person for ransom.
  • The accused demanded Rs. 4 million from the abductee's family for his release, which was later reduced to Rs. 500,000.
  • The family paid Rs. 485,000, but the abductee was killed as the family could not fulfill the remaining demand.
  • The court has adjourned the hearing until March 28, 2006.
  • The accused and his co-accused have been declared absconders in the case.
  • Law enforcement agencies arrested Aurangzaib Brohi on September 29 last year.
  • The kidnapping for ransom case against Zafar Iqbal was initiated on January 12, 2005.

Sources:

  • "Anti Terrorism Court in Karachi adjourned hearing of businessman kidnapping and killing trial after examination of prosecution witness" published by Pakistan Press International (PPI) on March 27.

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