Benazir murder case: Challan submitted against Musharraf

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) on Tuesday listed former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf as the main accused in the Benazir Bhutto murder case and submitted a challan against him in Rawalpindi’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), DawnNews reported.

The FIA presented a four-point charge sheet against Musharraf in the ATC, accusing him for hatching a conspiracy, in connection with the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Benazir was assassinated in a gun-and-bomb attack outside Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh on Dec 27, 2007. She was killed after addressing an election campaign rally in the city.

The charge sheet submitted today contained the statements of four witnesses, including two American reporters, as well as Benazir’s own statement.

Moreover, the charge sheet also leveled terrorism accusations against the former president.

The challan stated that the statement of the American established Musharraf as the prime accused in Benazir’s murder.

The court subsequently ordered Musharraf to be present in the next hearing scheduled for July 2.

FIA’s special prosecutor, who wasn’t present at the court today, was also summoned to appear at the July 2 hearing.

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