KARACHI, June 21: An anti-terrorism court put off on Wednesday hearing of a case pertaining to a conspiracy to kill President Parvez Musharraf after hearing final arguments of the defence counsel.
A worker of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi, Naveedul Hassan, who was earlier declared an absconder , has been prosecuted for hatching a conspiracy to blow up president’s motorcade in April 2003 in the limits of the Airport police under Section 120-B and Section 7 of the Anti-terrorist Act.
Judge Ghulam Ali A. Samtio of the ATC-1 fixed Thursday for hearing the final arguments by special public prosecutor Naimat Ali Randhawa.
Defence counsel Samiullah contended that his client’s name was Naveedul Hassan, while the accused in the FIR was named Naveed. He argued that his client was the namesake of the accused.
The defence counsel also contended that the FIR was manipulated as it contained overwriting. He prayed the court to acquit the defendant as it was the case of mistaken identity.
According to prosecution, the Aalmi leaders, during interrogation, revealed that they wanted to kill President Musharraf for his anti-taliban and pro-US policies.
It was alleged that a Suzuki pick-up, laden with explosives, was parked near a shop at Falaknaz Arcade on Sharea Faisal and absconding accused Kamran had the remote control to blow up the explosives at the time of arrival of the president’s motorcade.
Accused Kamran, who had positioned himself at a petrol pump near Star Gate on Sharea Faisal, allegedly pushed the remote control button several times but the vehicle did not blow up.
Accused Naveed allegedly assembled the explosive devise and its remote control.
Later, the accused used same explosive-laden vehicle in the US consulate bombing.
It was alleged that accused Habibullah Khattak, who was given Rs400,000 by the Aalmi leaders, brought explosives and other weapons in a truck from the upcountry.
Accused Jamil was allegedly given Rs85,000 for purchasing a Suzuki pick-up, which was laden with explosives.
Accused Sharib had stuffed the vehicle with the explosives, and accused Naved and Jamil allegedly assembled explosive devise and its remote control.
