LAHORE:A local court on Friday handed over an accused, involved in the murder of a female police constable Soman, to the police on a 4-day physical remand.
Earlier, the police presented the accused, Constable Farooq, before a judicial magistrate at the Cantt courts. The investigating officer stated that the physical custody of the accused was necessary for the recovery of the pistol and further investigation.
He requested the court to grant a 14-day physical remand of the accused for this purpose.However, the court granted only a four-day physical remand of the accused and ordered
his production upon the expiry of remand period. Harbanspura police had registered a murder case against Constable Farooq and others based on a complaint by the victim’s brother.