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GWADAR: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested an accused named in a case pertaining to the killing of Balochistan’s prominent social activist and a journalist, Shaheena Shaheen.
According to police sources, the accused Sumaid Saeed was taken into custody from the courtroom, after his pre-arrest bail was rejected.
The pre-arrest bail of the accused was turned down by the court after the counsel of the Shaheena family raised objection.
On September 5, the renowned social activist and journalist from Gwadar, Shaheena Shaheen, was shot dead by unidentified men in Turbat.
According to details, the incident had taken place at a housing quarter in Turbat and unidentified men left her body at a private hospital. The district police had shifted the body to a government hospital for medical formalities besides.
The case of murder was registered on the complaint of Shaheena’s heirs against her husband Mehrab and his accomplice.
According to police expect Sumaid Saeed other suspects named in the First Information Report (FIR) would be arrested.
Shaheena Shaheen was also a morning show host, an editor of Balochi magazine Dazgohar, and an artist.
She was a believer in gender equality and campaigned for women’s empowerment in Balochistan.