A local court in Daska on Monday extended physical remand of four suspects named in the murder case of Zahra Qadeer, who was allegedly killed by her in-laws in gruesome manner.
According to details, the police produced prime accused Sughra Bibi along with her daughter Yasmeen, grandson Abdullah and other relative Naveed after expiry of their initial remand.
The police requested the court to extend their physical remand which was accepted by the court. The court directed the police to produce the suspects on November 22.
Meanwhile, a postmortem of the deceased, Zahra Qadeer has been completed. However, the forensic report is still awaited and it would take an additional 10 to 15 days.
According to sources, the investigation into Zahra Qadeer’s murder, which took place in Kotli Marlan, Daska, is still ongoing. The Medical Superintendent (MS) of the Civil Hospital confirmed that the preliminary post-mortem report has been prepared, and separate DNA tests are being conducted to identify the parts of the body.
The MS further explained that the forensic report will determine if the cause of death was strangulation, but it could take up to 15 days to receive the full results.
