PESHAWAR: A model court on Tuesday acquitted three accused, including the stepson and brother-in-law, in the murder case of Awami National Party (ANP) woman leader Najma Hanif for lack of evidence. A model court judge, additional sessions judge Amir Ali, acquitted Sajjad, son of Hanif Gul Jadoon, stepson of the deceased woman, his uncle Noorul Hassan and driver Sherin Jan after the prosecution and deceased woman lawyer could not prove the motive behind the murder. During arguments, Sahibzada Asadullah, counsel for the accused, submitted that as per the first FIR lodged on August 16, 2013, by Sajjad, stepson of the deceased...
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