KARACHI: On Wednesday, the Sindh High Court (SHC) reviewed appeals against the acquittal of those accused in the Murtaza Bhutto murder case.
The court examined the appeals submitted by the state and Noor Muhammad, who served as Murtaza Bhutto’s personal attendant at the time of his death.
During the session, it was noted that former police officer Wajid Durrani was unable to attend the hearing.
Additionally, Shoaib Suddle, another individual named in the case, also requested an exemption from attending.
The court granted both Durrani and Suddle a one-day exemption.
However, the legal representatives of the petitioners opposed these exemption requests. The court has summoned all accused to appear at the next hearing.
In a previous session, the court expressed its intention to address the appeal, which has remained unresolved since 2010.
The case stems from the high-profile killing of Mir Murtaza Bhutto in a police encounter near Do Talwar, Karachi, on September 20, 1996. Noor Muhammad filed an appeal in 2010 challenging the acquittal of the accused.