Court sends suspect Nauman on five-day physical remand in student suicide case

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Monday handed over suspect Nauman to the police on a five-day physical remand in a case involving the alleged suicide of an International Islamic University student following an alleged fraud.

The suspect was produced before Judicial Magistrate Zunaira Zafar. The police had requested a 10-day physical remand for further investigation, but the court approved five days.

The police brought the suspect before the court with his face covered. A case against him has been registered at Ramna Police Station.

During the hearing, the investigation officer told the court that all facts and circumstances of the case needed to be examined to establish what had happened.

The officer said further investigation was required in light of the available evidence and the findings of the initial inquiry.

According to the investigation officer, the police needed to determine the suspect’s alleged role in the incident and verify the evidence collected so far.

The officer also informed the court that the police would verify items related to the suspect and examine other possible evidence relevant to the case.

The investigation is aimed at establishing the circumstances surrounding the student’s death, assessing the allegations against the suspect and verifying the available evidence.

The court granted the police five days of physical remand to continue the investigation.

The case concerns allegations of fraud involving a student of the International Islamic University who reportedly died by suicide.