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| Seven more suspects arrested for murder of Mardan university student |
| 2017-04-17 |
[DAWN] Mardan Police on Sunday tossed in the clinkDrop the rod and step away witcher hands up! seven more suspects in connection with the lynching of Mashal Khan, a 23-year-old student who was attacked by a vigilante mob after being accused of blasphemy earlier this week, police officials said. The number of suspects arrested in connection with the tragic incident has increased to 22, police added. Three amongst the seven suspects arrested were identified with the help of CCTV cameras, police officials said. After being arrested, the suspects were presented before an Anti-Terrorism Court, police said. They were handed over to the police on physical remand for one day. Earlier today, Inspector General Police (IGP) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... Salahuddin Khan Mehsud presided over a meeting regarding the incident at the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Office in Mardan, a blurb issued by the police said. DIGP Mardan Mohammad Alam Shinwari told the meeting that investigation into the incident was progressing at a fast pace, the statement added. |
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