Zainab's Case News & Updates

[Khafee]

Zainab case: Shahid Masood summoned by SC, tells court suspect has 37 foreign accounts
Haseeb Bhatti
January 25, 2018

The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned television anchor Shahid Masood to provide clarity on revelations he made during a late night show regarding the suspect in the rape and murder case of six-year-old Zainab Amin and other children in Kasur.

Masood, in his show, had alleged that Zainab's suspected rapist and murderer was a member of a pornography gang which also includes a Punjab minister.

Masood and Punjab additional advocate general Asma Hamid were both present in court during Thursday's hearing.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar advised the anchorperson to write down the names of the provincial minister and another high-up he had mentioned during his show. Masood complied and handed over the names written on a piece of paper to the CJP.

A three-judge bench, headed by the CJP, watched footage of Masood's TV show in court and advised the Punjab Inspector General of Police Arif Nawaz Khan and a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the evidence provided by the anchorperson.

Hamid told the court that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had formed a six-member team after the show was aired.

Masood alleged before the judges that the suspect in custody for the murder of Zainab and other children is not "mentally challenged or simpleminded", but rather a "member of an international ring". He has 37 foreign currency bank accounts, and the backing of the country's most important personality and a minister, the anchorperson told the court.

The Kasur incident has come under discussion all over the world, and the CJP, army chief, prime minister and other top officials should ensure the matter is investigated, Masood said.

The anchorperson raised concerns over the security of the suspect, saying he feared the possibility that he would be killed in police custody. He asked that the suspect be kept in the custody of an intelligence agency.

"The matter of the suspect's security is very important," the CJP said, adding that the responsibility to ensure his security in police custody is the IGP's. "The suspect's security should be foolproof," the CJP asserted.

The court asked Masood to provide details regarding the evidence he had, to which the television personality said he had submitted the details of the suspect's 37 bank accounts to the court.

The court also asked him to provide the names of the important personalities involved in the case, assuring Masood they would be kept secret until the investigation is complete.

"If these accusations are incorrect, it will not be good," the CJP warned.

The case was adjourned until Monday.

Following the hearing today, DawnNews obtained a notification issued by the provincial Home Department which says two new members will be added to the existing JIT probing the case in light of revelations presented in court. The two new members will be a senior officer of the State Bank of Pakistan and a director of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA).

Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday had addressed a press conference in Lahore to formally announce the arrest of a key suspect in the Zainab rape and murder case.

The suspect, based in Kasur, is accused of being a serial killer who raped and murdered 6-7 girls over the course of two years. Zainab's case sparked widespread outrage across the country and on social media when her body was recovered from a trash heap in Kasur on Jan 9, five days after she went missing from home.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1385199/z...c-tells-court-suspect-has-37-foreign-accounts

 

[Khafee]

Shahbaz's move to switch off Zainab's father's mic raises eyebrows
Dawn.com
by Arif Malik
January 24, 2018




Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's move to switch off the mic of Haji Amin Ansari, the father of Zainab Amin, during Tuesday's press conference has raised eyebrows, with many speculating over the possible reasons behind the action.

The chief minister had on Tuesday evening announced the arrest of Zainab's suspected killer and rapist at a press conference in Lahore. The child's father was allowed to speak briefly after the provincial authorities ended their briefing, but netizens are questioning why he was abruptly cut off.

Haji Ameen, speaking to DawnNews on Wednesday, said: "After I put forward our demand for a death sentence [of the suspect], the CM switched off both of the mics [in front of me]."

Zainab Amin's parents talking to DawnNews on Wednesday. — Screengrab

The televised broadcast of the press conference had shown Ameen thanking the Punjab government, law enforcement agencies, the military and courts for their assistance in the investigation of his daughter's murder. He had acknowledged that the suspect had been arrested due to everyone's collective efforts.

However, as Ameen finished his sentence, the Punjab chief minister leaned over to switch off the mics placed before the victim's father.

Zainab's father, while speaking to DawnNews, claimed that he had earlier handed over a list of demands to Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, which included an appeal that the government take measures so that no other children are abducted and raped in Kasur in the future.

Prior to the recent flood of cases, Kasur has long been infamous for child sex abuse cases, especially since authorities uncovered a huge paedophilia ring in the city in 2015. Rights organisations had found that at least 280 children were sexually abused on camera by men who later blackmailed their families, threatening to leak the footage.

However, Amin alleged that Sanaullah had told him to stick to demanding the public hanging of the accused during the press conference.

Footage recorded before the press conference showed Sanaullah tutoring Amin on what to say during the announcement.

In Punjabi, Sanaullah said he was unaware of the demands Amin had prepared and advised him to demand only punishment for the suspect during the press conference, as any other demands "would not seem appropriate".

He could be heard assuring Amin that his demands could be discussed separately.

Zainab's father, when questioned about the press conference, last night had said that the law minister asked him "to only demand a public hanging and speak about my other demands later."

"Obviously, I had said certain things before the media [about Rana Sanaullah] and condemned his statements [...] so he may have felt that I might say something along those lines," he reflected.

'Clapped over our suffering'
Separately, Zainab's mother, while speaking to DawnNews today, also took issue with the audience at the press conference applauding the investigators during the announcement of the capture of Zainab's alleged killer.

"I am very upset. We are suffering, and they have clapped over our suffering and tears," she said. "The suspect was allowed to get away with his deeds for two-and-a-half years - were they clapping for that?"

When asked whether she recognised the suspect, she claimed he was a stranger to her.

Zainab's mother also demanded that the authorities "chop off the suspect's hands immediately for strangling children". She further called for him to be "stoned by the public as hanging was not harsh enough punishment" in her view.

Police had launched a manhunt for Zainab's killer after the recovery of her body from a trash heap in Kasur on January 9 sparked widespread outrage and protests across the country. She had gone missing on January 4. An autopsy confirmed that she was strangled to death and raped before being killed.

The prime suspect, Muhammad Imran Ali, was arrested by police after his DNA matched the samples taken from the crime scene.

Zainab's father, while speaking to DawnNews, also questioned how the suspect's family was unaware of his activities.

"How is it possible that he kept a child at the house for five days and his family didn't know? They even saw the CCTV footage. Other people might not have recognised him, but family members would have been able to," he said.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1385002/shahbazs-move-to-switch-off-zainabs-fathers-mic-raises-eyebrows

 

[Khafee]

Zainab case: SC orders JIT to investigate Dr Masood's allegations
1:31 PM, January 25, 2018

Dr.Shahid Masood on the left, and Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on the right.

Supreme Court has ordered the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in Zainab murder case to investigate the allegations being put by media anchor and political analyst Dr. Shahid Masood .


In his program yesterday, Shahid Masood alleged that there is a huge racket behind Zainab's rape and murder. He further claimed that prime suspect Imran is member of that international mafia.


Imran has 37 bank accounts, alleged Masood .


The TV anchor further claimed that a federal minister and a politician is also involved in this racket and supporting Imran Ali.


After his program, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar took suo moto notice and summoned Dr. Masood today.


According to media reports, the TV anchor submitted the details of accounts, name of political figures in the court.


"The court will get into base of these allegations," CJP remarked. The apex court ordered the authorities to complete investigation within two day.


The hearing was adjourned till Monday.

https://nation.com.pk/25-Jan-2018/z...to-investigate-dr-shahid-masood-s-allegations

 

[Khafee]

Zainab’s suspected killer’s DNA matches that found in previous cases
January 23, 2018

KASUR: Zainab’s suspected killer’s DNA matches that found in eight previous cases in which he raped and murdered girls, according to the medical report.

According to details, the suspected raped and killed eight girls in a span of two-and-a-half years. All heinous crimes were committed within one kilometer.

Further details disclosed that the suspect had been living in the same vicinity and in the same house for the past three years.

The names of some of the girls who were raped and killed by the suspect are Ayesha, Zainab, Tehmina and Asma.

The victims were aged between 3-9 years.

Police and residents of the vicinity in which the suspect carried out his activities remained clueless regarding his alleged nefarious activities and identity.

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to announce the news shortly in a press conference.

Suspect Imran Ali was apprehended by police from Pakpattan after a brief encounter.

https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2018/...a-matches-that-found-in-seven-previous-cases/

 

[Khafee]

Here is what we know so far about Zainab’s suspected killer
January 23, 2018

KASUR: Police have come forward with details of the prime accused in the murder case of seven-year-old Zainab, who was raped and killed a couple of weeks ago.

According to police, the name of the key accused in Zainab’s rape and murder case is Imran Ali. The suspect was a neighbour of the victim and worked as a carpenter.

The accused has three brothers and four sisters and after Zainab was killed, he also took part in the protests to demand justice for her.

He has studied till class four or five as per the details shared by police officials.

Zainab’s suspected killer’s DNA matches that found in eight previous cases in which he raped and murdered girls, according to the medical report.

According to details, the suspected raped and killed eight girls in a span of two-and-a-half years. All heinous crimes were committed within one kilometer.

Further details disclosed that the suspect had been living in the same vicinity and in the same house for the past three years.

The names of some of the girls who were raped and killed by the suspect are Ayesha, Zainab, Tehmina and Asma.

The victims were aged between 3-9 years.

Police and residents of the vicinity in which the suspect carried out his activities remained clueless regarding his alleged nefarious activities and identity.

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has urged the public not to jump to conclusions but wait for the forensic report to come so that all speculations could be put to rest.

Suspect claims he was under the influence of jinns

The suspect has claimed that he and his father were under the influence of jinns (supernatural spirits). However, the police have said that the suspect was in a mentally stable condition.

On Sunday, a special bench of the Supreme Court heard the rape and murder cases of Zainab and at least eight other children at the registry in Lahore on Sunday. The three-judge bench was headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar who presided over the hearing of the suo motu notice.

During the hearing, the Joint-Investigation Team (JIT) led by RPO Multan Muhammad Idrees presented a report detailing inquiry into the rape and murder cases of the Kasur children. The JIT found it to be eighth such incident within the jurisdiction of three police stations involving the same suspect as per DNA match in Kasur since 2015.

Nevertheless, the Punjab Forensic Laboratory sought more time to reach any conclusion. The court gave them another deadline of three days.

The bench had reprimanded the Kasur police for failing to take notice of crime when it was first reported in 2015. “If the police had taken first case that surfaced in 2015 seriously, eight young girls would not have been raped and murdered.”

https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2018/01/know-far-zainabs-alleged-killer/

 

[Indus Falcon]

@Khafee Very good thread.

I hope the Chief Justice hangs the bloody politician, and minister supporting the culprit. They are equally guilty.

 

[Khafee]

 

[Indus Falcon]

 

[The Sandman]

I think this is the first time he's actually providing proof of what he claimed lets see what happens!

 

[Lieutenant]

I saw that news on tv and I was extremely disgusted. My condolences to the family and RIP to the victim.

 

[Joe Shearer]

I read the post, unwittingly, and here I am, writing this at 10 past 4 in the morning. How can the father of a daughter sleep after reading it?

 

[The Sandman]

I saw that news on tv and I was extremely disgusted. My condolences to the family and RIP to the victim.

I read the post, unwittingly, and here I am, writing this at 10 past 4 in the morning. How can the father of a daughter sleep after reading it?

This is really shocking...

Poor angel

@I.R.A @Indus Falcon @Khafee and others

 

[Joe Shearer]

@The Sandman

What makes me sick to my stomach is that they apparently sell these, based on local 'material', for rupees. Do a Google search, but keep the toilet door open.

I saw a snuff film on the Internet some twenty-five years ago, and I still have nightmares.

 

[I.R.A]

State of Pakistan needs to wake up before its too late, we have evidence of full scale civil war because of this abuse, brutality, injustice and crime (its very recent history, look towards your West) ...... don't bring that war to Pakistan or everything will burn to ashes. The law of the land, the law enforcement and judiciary should stop siding with rich influential corrupt thugs against ordinary citizen of Pakistan .... enough is enough. The thugs who are involved cannot sit in press conferences to fool us anymore.

Unless the local MNAs, MPAs, DC, Judges, DPOs and the PMLN ministers behind all this Kasur child abuse gang are exposed and dragged to their gallows ...... no Justice has been done. How on Earth a child rapist dared threaten the victim in court in front of a Judge? How on Earth the police dared shooting at Pakistanis protesting and demanding justice for their raped dead children? How on Earth Punjab Law Minister can come to tv screens and say its Pakistani parents themselves who should be responsible for their children? How on Earth the IB, the ISI, the MI, the FIA all failed and a journalist provided Foreign currency bank account details of the bastard pawn? Do you understand how difficult it is to open a normal bank account these days? And this sh*thead has multiple foreign currency accounts ...... how this all was allowed and how it escaped the FBR, the SBP? An ordinary Pakistani can anytime be asked justification for PKR 400,000 transaction by the banks ....... why the hell all these banks didn't ask any questions? You know a common Pakistani (if he / she is a non filer) cannot perform a transaction of more than PKR 50,000 in cash or through crossed cheques without income tax being withheld from his transaction ....... all those taxes get reported to FBR with the details from whom it was deducted and why it was deducted ....... and here we have a random guy living in an ordinary Pakistani neighborhood with multiple foreign currency bank accounts ...... and nobody raised a question about it. My close family members work for government of Pakistan and you know every now and then multiple sources come asking questions about what we own, what we earn, where our children are studying, what are their ages, what our family members do and sh*t load of other questions ...... why because I am an ordinary Pakistani who they think can betray Pakistan any time or who they think is secretly betraying and bleeding Pakistan and Pakistanis .........

Jamshed Dasti had gone public with what was happening in parliament lodges ..... and he was made to shut up because that white building is supposed to be some holy sanctimonious building where angels sit and conduct business of implementing divine orders on us common Pakistanis ............

Pakistanis are calling it a free masons cult ........ you know what those Freemasons would come in hordes to get the training here in Pakistan ....... they are kindergarten kids when it comes to secretly fooling others like Pakistani corrupt thugs do ........ Satan has his satellites on surveillance fully assigned to learn new tricks from Pakistanis.

I am not being emotional ........ I feel that State of Pakistan is failing to realise that its Pakistanis themselves who can destroy everything in Pakistan .......... and all this injustice and lawlessness is dragging Pakistanis inch by inch towards it ...... I would recommend to wake up and get rid of this evil right now and provide justice to ordinary Pakistanis, make it safe and peaceful for them in Pakistan ........ before you don't even find time to plan and do a "Raad ul Pakistani" op.

 

[Hithchiker]

I think this is the first time he's actually providing proof of what he claimed lets see what happens!

This is disgusting...How can someone do this to such a little kid ...Sick and retard...If this is true about dark web thing then this guy must not be alone ...There are others too