Rawalpindi court grants police four additional days to investigate television anchor Rabia Ahsan Tahir’s alleged murder.
A court in Rawalpindi has granted police an additional four days of physical remand of suspect Ahsan Tahir in the alleged murder case of television anchor Rabia Ahsan Tahir, allowing investigators more time to question him and continue their investigation.
The suspect was produced before Senior Civil Judge (Criminal Division) Muhammad Nasrullah Wattoo after completing his initial four-day physical remand.
During the hearing, police requested a further seven days of physical remand, stating that additional custody was required to continue the investigation and conduct necessary inquiries. However, the court approved only four more days of police custody.
Following the court’s order, Sadar Beruni Police took Ahsan Tahir into custody and left the court premises.
The latest development comes as investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding Rabia Ahsan Tahir’s death. The case has drawn attention because of the suspect’s reported statement about the circumstances in which the incident allegedly occurred.
In an earlier statement reported in connection with the investigation, Ahsan Tahir claimed that he had pointed a pistol towards Rabia and pulled the trigger as a joke, believing that the weapon was not loaded.
The statement forms part of the information reported in connection with the case, while the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
The additional physical remand will give police four more days to question the suspect and pursue relevant investigative inquiries. Investigators are working to establish the sequence of events and determine the circumstances that led to the television anchor’s death.
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