KARACHI: Additional district and sessions judge Malir on Saturday has approved interim bail of co-accused Saleem Halar in the high-profile murder case of Nazim Jokhio.
Malir’s district court approved the bail plea of Saleem Halar and ordered him to deposit Rs 3,00,000 bail bond as surety in the court, BOL News reported.
The court also ordered the accused to appear on November 22.
Note that the slain Nazim Jokhio had uploaded a video on social media to stop foreigners from hunting, after which his tortured body was found in Malir Memon Goth.
The family of the slain had nominated Jam Owais Ghuram, a member of the Sindh Assembly of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), for the alleged murder of Nazim after he tried to prevent the PPP MPA’s guests from hunting in Thatta district.
Memon Goth police registered an FIR against PPP lawmaker Jam Awais and others on charges of killing Jokhio.
According to police investigative sources, it has been decided to use the video of the Nazim Jokhio as key evidence.
Earlier, the court extended the physical remand of accused Jam Owais Ghuram and others till November 16.
