KARACHI, Nov 27: The Additional District and Sessions Judge-II, Central, Nelofer Shahnawaz Azimi, adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of a boy’s murder case till Dec 5 due to the absence of defence counsel.

Judicial Magistrate (East) Ayaz Mustafa Jokhio, who had recorded the confessional statement of accused Mohammad Younus, would record his statement at the next hearing.

On Nov 13 the court had issued notice to the Sindh health secretary and directed him to ensure the appearance of two medico-legal officers of Abbassi Shaheed Hospital at the next hearing.

The court had also issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the MLOs as they had not been appearing in the case for the last six years.

The MLOs, however, through an application requested the court to grant them more time as they have been transferred to Hyderabad.

According to the prosecution, Mohammad Younus, son of Mohammad Darvesh, had stabbed 14-year-old Mohammad Ghiyas, son of Mohammad Saleem, in Liaquatabad after an exchange of hot words with him in Super Market police limits on August 20, 2001.

The injured boy could not survive though he was rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

The autopsy of the body was conducted by Dr Sarfaraz Gul and Dr Zafar Shah. However, the MLOs did not appear in court to testify.

The accused was booked under Section-302 of the Pakistan Penal Code in the case (FIR No84/01) at Super Market police station.