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Amin Ansari, father of six-year-old Zainab who was raped and murdered in Kasur in January, has approached the Supreme Court to restrain the family and relatives of convict Imran Ali from harassing his family.
In his application submitted to the SC Lahore Registry, Ansari pleaded that his family and locals of the area believe the convict acted with support from facilitators and "gang members" who "have not been grilled by the local police for reasons best known to them or Imran Ali."
He requested the court to direct the relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies to trace the suspected facilitators, and also direct the district police officer (DPO) to restrain the family and relatives of Ali from harassing him and his family.
The rape and murder of Zainab had transformed into a national tragedy soon after her body was found from a heap of trash in Kasur in January.
The prime suspect was caught after his DNA matched with that of samples taken from the crime scene.
He confessed to not only killing and raping Zainab but also seven other children. He was later sentenced to death on four counts and his appeal against the sentence is still pending before the Lahore High Court.
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Mar 09, 2018 03:48pm
What a great tragedy?
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Mar 09, 2018 03:49pm
Dr Shahid Masood was right. There are others involved.
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Mar 09, 2018 03:51pm
Shahid Masood could have been correct.
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Mar 09, 2018 03:53pm
Let see now who will come from opposition parties?
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Mar 09, 2018 03:56pm
Victim harassment is a serious crime.
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Mar 09, 2018 04:06pm
This is such heinous crime committed by Imran Ali that the whole family of Imran ought to be put behind the bars, if they do not immediately apologise to the family of Zainab.
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Mar 09, 2018 04:07pm
This proves that Dr Shahid is right about an organize gang involvment in angel Zainab rape/murder case ?
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Mar 09, 2018 04:34pm
Will he pardon the rapist
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Mar 09, 2018 04:37pm
Justice delayed is justice denied...
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Mar 09, 2018 04:42pm
So, the father says that he is being harassed by gang members and even then police says that the convict committed this crime on his own. No wonder Dr. Shahid Masood claimed that the convict is not a lone character in this crime, he is being supported by others. Hope the SC can make this link. Shahid Masood should strengthen his position by building on Zainab's father's request for security. Even a brutal rape and murder of an innocent kid has done nothing to change mafia and police mindset. This is what is referred to as hell in this world, when societies suffer because of their own (lack of) values.
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Mar 09, 2018 04:42pm
Dr. Shahid Masud was kind of right then...
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Mar 09, 2018 04:47pm
Dr. Shahid Masood allegations seems correct.
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Mar 09, 2018 06:02pm
People favour and vote their political leaders as their representatives and when they have any problem they cannot approach them and look towards other institutions. This proves that their elected leaders do not really represent them. But again in the next elections they choose them. People keep on making mistakes and keep on lamenting. Ignorance and illiteracy is our worst enemy.
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Mar 09, 2018 06:07pm
Another evidence that Dr. Shahid Masood's information was not wrong.
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Mar 09, 2018 06:08pm
Dr. Shahid Masood was right all along...Don't know why he would not provide evidence to SC!
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Mar 09, 2018 06:14pm
This is an indication that this convicted criminal is not a lone wolf. He has support, so instead of wasting time against the person who may have sensationalized the situation in media , SC should defend victims family and punish convict and his entire support system
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Mar 09, 2018 06:38pm
Relatives and facilators and gang members clearly proves that Dr. Shahid Masood claims have weight. Unfortunately all law enforcing firms are deliberately sleeping.
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Mar 09, 2018 06:57pm
Dr. Shahid Masood was right. There is a powerful child pornography gang-mafia hidden behind these sexual crimes against minor aged girls and boys.
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Mar 09, 2018 06:58pm
Dr. Shahid Masood was right, but he failed to produce evidence. All the culprits need to be nabbed.
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Mar 09, 2018 07:07pm
And one day the victim family will have no option but to forgive the rapist because it appears the victim family is weak. And the weaker sections of our society have always to endure such shocking acts of brutality.
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Mar 09, 2018 07:15pm
This does not vindicate Dr Shahid Masood. According to his evidence/sources, this Imran Ali was not just a local criminal, but in fact a key player in a global international ring with the support of powerful individuals, including ministers. He hasn't submitted any proof and has even apologized in the SC. The good Dr/anchor could have limited his claim to simply saying other persons are involved. This is highly plausible and what most people believe. Unfortunately, he wanted to stand out amongst the crowd of TV anchors by adding the spice of 37 accounts etc.
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Mar 09, 2018 07:41pm
Why isn't police taking care of this whole mess. Are they involves too?
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Mar 09, 2018 08:00pm
That's what Dr. Shahid Masood has been sayng since Imran was arrested. Let's wait and see what our TV
anchors like Mansur Ali Khan, Hamid Mir, Kamran Khan, Kashif Abbasi and others has to say about this developing story. It is true that the real issue was put aside and these TV anchors started a well organized campaign against Dr. Shahid Masood.
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Mar 09, 2018 08:09pm
Dr. Shahid Masood is responsible for this confusion. He must be punished for the lies he propagated on electronic media.
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Mar 09, 2018 08:39pm
If everone in the country is supposed to turn to the Supreme Court for every petty crime, than what is the FIA, the local Police, local Courts and Magistrates are meant for??
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Mar 09, 2018 09:26pm
Ansari family needs protection. It has suffered enough. The state and federal govts. should punish and restrain the harassers.
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Mar 09, 2018 10:03pm
Dr Shahid Masood might be right. Although he did not have proofs but his findings could not be wrong as well. One thing to note is that the investigation teams were working under government,
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Mar 09, 2018 10:45pm
Now family and relatives harassing the family of Zainub. Such complaints certainly gives credence to Dr Shahid Masood stance that matter should be deeply investigated.
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Mar 09, 2018 10:58pm
Dr. Shahid Masood had already divulged the involvement of pronography dark web and also two sitting punjab minister involvement.Thorough probe needs to be done and bring in perpetrators under the law.
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Mar 09, 2018 11:34pm
It is easy for gang members to threaten an old man. We know who paid them to do it.
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Mar 09, 2018 11:35pm
Dr Shahid Masood's findings need to be privately investigated not by any institution.
Well done Dr sahab.
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Mar 09, 2018 11:44pm
That proves Dr. Shahid Masood was also harassed and made to keep quiet by the same high profile facilitators. After all, Imran is not what he is being painted and shown.
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Mar 10, 2018 12:30am
It seems that mafia is harassing Zanib's family and the culprits must be exposed and punished. Also Zanib's family must be protected from such criminal tugs and their supporters!
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Mar 10, 2018 12:30am
It seems that mafia is harassing Zanib's family and the culprits must be exposed and punished. Also Zanib's family must be protected from such criminal tugs and their supporters!
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Mar 10, 2018 02:48am
All so gang members are accomplish in this heinous crime. That should be caught & punished severely. I would also arrest the police members trying to protect bad elements.
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Mar 10, 2018 02:49am
Agree Shahid Masood was right except killers bank account.
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Mar 10, 2018 04:03am
The Supreme court may review the allegations of Shahid Masud.
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Mar 10, 2018 06:44am
This crime alone was so horrendous but now we have people making it worse for the family. Where we have come as a society...
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Mar 11, 2018 02:32am
Judiciary, legislature including senate and assemblies, the federal n state govts, the armed forces and all the State institutions are supposed to serve the Nation by ensuring the safety, security and prosperity of the people as much as possible. They are all servants of the Nation and the Nation is higher and supreme. The people, even many educated longtime supporters of outgoing PM stood with the Supreme Court and with supremacy of the law disapproving the anti-court/Judges march and speeches of the ex premier. Such people also expect from the Court and establishment that if the public elected PM could be removed for having UAE aqamah then the rapists, their active supporters, the political and religious radicals taking the Capital,s twin cities, all major cities, public and economic life, peace and tranquility of entire Nation as hostage, should also be brought to justice. All such enemies of people should be punished with summary trials for capital crimes against nation.
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