Three more accused have been identified during investigations in the Benazir Bhutto murder case on Sunday. - Reuters (File Photo)

ISLAMABAD: Three more accused have been identified during investigations in the Benazir Bhutto murder case on Sunday.

The three accused are not included in the other 15 accused in this case, which include former president, Pervez Musharraf.

Reliable sources told Dawn that Bin Yamin, a police official who was included in the investigation in December 2010, has identified the three new accused in this case.

The names of the accused are being kept confidential, however, DIG Police Bin Yamin, has separately briefed the matter to President Asif Zardari and Federal Interior Minister, Rehman Malik.

After consent from Zardari, Malik will brief the Peoples Party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) about this matter.

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