Rawalpindi police have traveled to Muzaffarabad as part of a continuous investigation of the alleged honor killing of 21-year-old Sidra Arab in the Pirwadhai area.
The team, led by Under Inspector Shoaib Ahmed, aims to verify the victim’s alleged second marriage to a man named Usman and get related documentation. Usman and his family will formally be included in the investigation and their statements will be registered, says police sources.
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Sidra was murdered in what police suspect was a family -joint killing bound to her marital election.
Seven Suspects – Ismatullah, Ziaur Rehman, Arab Yellow, Amani Yellow, Zafarullah, Saleh Muhammad and Rickshaw driver Khayal Muhammad – have been detained in police detention in physical custody.
Two other, digging vigor Rashid Mehmood and Cemetery Committee Secretary Saifur Rehman, are in Judge of Adiala Prison.
Police have also seized CCTV recordings from Ismatullah’s residence, but said that decoding the device’s DVR system has proved difficult. Technical experts have been brought in to help.
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Authorities said they are particularly investigating activity trapped between 11 and 17 July, and in the following days.
Police have so far recovered key certificates, including the Rickshaw loader, allegedly used to move Sidra’s body, burial tools and other material. The cushion allegedly used in the killing does not remain counted.
Samples collected during the launch have been submitted to Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Lahore.
The physical is responsible for the suspects is expected to end on Friday, August 1, when police are expected to present them to the court and inform the judge of investigation.
