Overview
- Police said two women died when a car struck their scooter at Secretariat Chowk on Shahrah-e-Dastoor in Islamabad.
- After both families pardoned the suspect, the court approved bail, ordered his release, and closed the case in court.
- The teenager was arrested immediately and was presented in court after completing a four-day physical remand for investigation.
- One victim’s brother and the other’s father recorded statements in person, while a mother’s statement was taken online before Judicial Magistrate Shaista Khan Kundi.
- The accused is reported to be linked to the judiciary, a detail that has prompted public debate about accountability in such cases.