Families Forgive Judge’s Son; Bail Granted in Islamabad Crash
In Islamabad, the families of two girls who were killed after being struck by a judge’s son have pardoned the accused, leading to his release on bail.
The development took place on Saturday when the arrested teenager, Abu Zar, was produced before the court following the completion of his four-day physical remand.
Abu Zar, reportedly 16 years old and the son of a judge of the Islamabad High Court, was brought before Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi at the District and Sessions Court. During the proceedings, the families of the two deceased girls informed the court that they had forgiven the accused. After their statements were recorded, the court accepted the pardon and approved bail for Abu Zar.
According to the court record, the brother of one of the girls appeared in person to give his statement, while her mother’s testimony was recorded online. The father of the second deceased girl also appeared before the court to provide his statement. Following the reconciliation between the parties, the magistrate ordered that Abu Zar be released on bail.
The case relates to a tragic road accident that occurred on Monday night at Islamabad’s Secretariat Chowk. A white Land Cruiser, reportedly being driven at high speed, struck a scooty carrying two young women. Both victims, identified as Samreen and Tabinda, died as a result of the collision.
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A police report stated that the FIR had been registered at the Secretariat Police Station on the complaint of Samreen’s brother. During the investigation, the police said that the accused confessed he had been making a video on Snapchat at the time of the collision. He also claimed to have thrown his mobile phone away after the accident.
Police further revealed that the teenage suspect did not possess a driving licence. On Tuesday, the court had approved his four-day physical remand and handed him over to police for investigation.
With the settlement reached between the parties, the court has now ordered the release of the accused on bail, bringing a key legal development in a case that sparked widespread public attention.
