KARACHI, Nov 2: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Wednesday the judgment in a kidnapping for ransom case against an accused. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 fixed Nov 10 for pronouncement of judgment after hearing final arguments from special public prosecutor Naimat Ali Randhawa and defence counsel Ashfaq Rafique Janjua.

According to the prosecution, Zahid Sagheer, along with absconding accused Fahad Masod, S. M. Nadeem, Imtiaz and Shahid, kidnapped 22-year-old Syed Shahid Ahmed on Feb 2 within the limits of Sachal police and demanded Rs2.5 million for his release from his brother Syed Mohammed Serwar.

Zahid Sagheer was allegedly arrested on Feb 6 at his house in Landhi where the victim was kept. The police also recovered the victim from Sagheer’s house during the raid.

The special public prosecutor prayed to the court to award minimum punishment to Zahid Sagheer as he had only confined the abducted person in his house. He said the accused did not play a role in the abduction of Shahid Ahmed, nor did he make any demand of ransom.