Summary KP IGP visited Mardan today and reviewed progress in the probe this is underway
MARDAN (Dunya News) – Police have held another suspect in Mashal Khan murder case on Sunday taking the toll of arrests to 16.
Amir Muqam, advisor to the Prime Minister, paid a visit to the bereaved family of the slain student and offered his condolences. Duty magistrate has remanded eight suspects in police custody for a day. Four-day remand of another four suspects was earlier granted by an anti-terrorism court.
Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Salahuddin Mehsud visited Mardan and reviewed the progress made by authorities in the murder probe.
Mashal Khan, a mass communication student in Abdul Wali Khan University was tortured and lynched last week on campus for his views held controversial by many in a conservative Pakistani society.
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Imran Khan, leader of an opposition party among other politicians condemned the attack on the student while the federally ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was criticised for not condemning the incident.
However, the Prime Minister issued a condemning statement later on.
Chief Justice of Pakistan took suo moto action of the attack on Saturday and ordered IG of KP Police to file a report within 36 hours.
Members of civil society led protest rallies today in Swabi and Hyderabad. A delegation of PPP visited slain student s house and offered condolences on behalf of Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
While talking to the media, Farhatullah Babar said that actions are needed on different platforms including the parliament to bring positive change.
The university was shut for a week following the incident with most of its campus going empty the same evening on Thursday.
