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India-Pakistan
Amjad Sabri's murder case recommended for trial before military court
2017-04-27
[DAWN] The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh police on Wednesday recommended that the murder case of famed qawwal Amjad Sabri be presented before a military court for trial, Sindh CTD Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dr Sanaullah Abbasi said.

Amjad Sabri was bumped off in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
on June 22, 2016, after unknown assailants fired at his vehicle in the city's Liaquatabad area, critically injuring him. He was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed hospital immediately, where the renowned singer departed this vale of tears.

Following murder investigations, CTD officials in November 2016 locked away
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
two suspects, Ishaq alias Bobby and Asim alias Capri, from the same neighbourhood. Both the accused were affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ...
's Naeem Bukhari group, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had told the media at the time the arrests were made. Asim alias Capri was also found to be Sabri's neighbour.

The CTD AIG further told Dawn that eight additional cases involving murders of army soldiers, Rangers personnel and police officials were also recommended for trial before military courts.

The accused in all of the eight cases, as well as the suspects in Sabri's murder, admitted to the joint investigation teams that they were affiliated with the banned holy warrior Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group.

Posted by:Fred

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