PESHAWAR: A local court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of a security guard arrested on charges of killing a teacher of Islamia College Peshawar last month.

An additional district and sessions judge, Abdul Qayyum Siddiqui pronounced the order after completion of arguments by both the parties and ruled that the petitioner, Sher Mohammad, did not deserve to be extended the concession of bail keeping in view the available record.

The petitioner had allegedly killed Prof Bashir Ahmad on Feb 19 after an altercation.

After the occurrence, which took place on the premises of the college, the suspect had escaped and was later arrested by the police from Karak district, where he had been hiding.

The slain teacher, who was a resident of Tordher area of Mardan, was serving in the English department of the college.

Malik Mohammad Farooq advocate and Mohammad Hasnain advocate appeared for the complainant and contended that there was enough evidence on record to connect the petitioner with the commission of the offence.

They contended that the rifle used in the occurrence had also been recovered by the police on the information provided by the petitioner. They added that the slain teacher was killed in a brutal manner and the petitioner did not deserve any leniency.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2023