KARACHI, June 17: Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court who is also administrative judge of Anti-Terrorism Courts in Karachi on Friday ordered the investigation officer to submit a final report till June 20 regarding kidnapping for ransom case against Jam Saqi and his wife Akhtar Sultana.

Ms Sultana, arrested by police from Hyderabad, is charged along with her spouse for kidnapping her own nephew for ransom.

Her ex-brother in law Shakeel Naich registered a case at Eidgah police station Karachi on May 29, 2005 accusing Ms. Sultana and her spouse of kidnapping his six years old son Rafay and demanding a ransom of Rs. 500,000 for his release.

Investigation officer Shaukat Ali, who was directed to complete investigation of case, today requested time to submit final report of case.

He said report was sent to concerned police officials for disposal, as case was lack of evidence and report is awaited.

He told the AJ that complainant of case Shakeel Naich produced abductee Rafy on June 14 at police station and said that he obtained custody of his son from his mother Afsar Sultana and step-father Abdullah Chachar with help of some notable citizens through an agreement.

The IO submitted that case is not made out as sufficient evidence was not found to connect the accused in offence.

Jam Saqi and Ms Sultana, now on bail by the Sindh High Court, denied the allegations of kidnapping and termed it a “case of political victimization.”

Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court on Friday allowed Ms Imam Khatoon to live with her second husband as she denied her confinement by her parents.

The confinement of Ms Imam Khatoon, stated to be declared ‘kari’ by a tribal jirga in Jacobabad, was challenged by her ex-spouse Shahid Mustufa.

The petitioner alleged that the tribal jirga handed his wife and his son to her father Amanullah Soomro, who opposed their marriage.

The woman, who was produced before the court, stated that she belonged to Thal town of Jacobabad district and was divorced by the petitioner after which she married Alam Khan Soomro on her free will on July 7, 2004 and gave birth to a son out of that marriage.

She told the court that she was happily living with her second husband and was not under any pressure or coercion, stating she was never kidnapped.

SHC’s single bench, comprising Justice Azizullah M Memon, after recording the statement of the woman, observed that no further action was needed in the case and advised the parties to study the law for any further legal action if needed and disposed of the petition.—PPI