Pakistan: Four acquitted in Daniel Pearl murder case rearrested, US welcomes move

four individuals who were recently acquitted by Pakistan court over kidnapping and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl have been rearrested and will remain in prison while prosecutors appeal ruling.

court h overturned conviction of se individuals including British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh for murdering Pearl in 2002 in Karachi while journalist was looking for links between Pakistani militants and “shoe-bomber”, Richard C. Reid. 

However, Pakistani Interior Ministry on April 3 said that all four accomplices would remain in jail while prosecutors appeal ir acquittals in country’s apex court. According to reports, men have been rearrested and detained for at least three months.

Earlier, court h t only acquitted British-born militant but found him guilty of lesser charge of kidnapping and sentenced him to seven years in prison.

Wall Street Journal journalist h disappeared on January 23, 2002, in Karachi while researching links of Pakistani militants with Reid who was called “shoe-bomber” after being detained with explosives on a flight from Paris to Miami. According to international media reports, prosecutors have said that Saeed enticed Pearl into a bluff by assuring to arrange an interview with an Islamic cleric, who police officials think was t involved in crime. 

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US welcomes Pakistan ministry’s decision

After lashing out on Pakistan government and terming verdict of court as an “affront to victims of terrorism”, Alice Wells, top American official in South Asia, welcomed move by Interior Ministry and has claimed that individuals responsible for death of Pearl must face “full measure of justice”. 

Moreover, even United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo h said on April 3 that US would always remember American journalist and “demand justice”. At time, 2002 killing of Pearl h t only mounted pressure on Pakistani government but also fueled an international revulsion. 

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(With ncy inputs)

Im Source: AP