Rickshaw Driver Turns Approver in Sidra Murder Case

Rickshaw driver turns approver in Sidra murder case

Two major developments have emerged in the Sidra Bibi honour killing case as Rickshaw driver Khayal Muhammad has confessed to his involvement and turned state witness, while the initial postmortem report confirmed that the victim died of suffocation due to strangulation. No physical injuries were found on her body. Samples from various parts of the victim’s body have been sent to a Lahore lab for forensic testing, with results expected by the en…

Sidra honour killing case: Accused rickshaw driver turns approver

A rickshaw driver, who is reportedly an accomplice in the Sidra honour killing case, has admitted to his involvement and has agreed to testify against the main suspects. Sidra Bibi, aged 19, was allegedly murdered for ‘honour’ in the Fauji Colony area of Rawalpindi on July 17, purportedly under the orders of a jirga led by a local political figure, Ziaur Rehman. She was discreetly buried at night, and all evidence of the grave was removed to hid…