RAWALPINDI: The parents of Zeeshan, the domestic worker nominated in the Hina Javed murder case, have claimed that their son is innocent and is being framed as the prime accused, ARY News reported.
Addressing a press conference, Zeeshan’s father, Muhammad Arshad, said his son had been working at Hina Javed’s house for around seven months and described the victim as a mother figure to him.
Arshad said he had met his son twice in jail after his arrest. According to him, Zeeshan said he was informed about the couple’s argument on the night of August 20, when Hina was running away and her husband, Faisal Asghar, was chasing her.
Arshad claimed that Faisal had scolded Zeeshan and told him to catch Hina. He said the family was informed about Hina’s murder 11 days after the incident.
“My son is innocent, and no case has been registered against him,” Arshad claimed, adding that investigators were trying to establish his son as the main accused.
Zeeshan’s mother also claimed that her son had been framed through inducements and alleged that the station house officer (SHO) tortured him during the investigation.
She demanded justice and said she would approach the high court if justice was not provided. She also appealed to the chief justice for help, saying the family was poor and struggled to pay rent. She added that Hina’s brother could question Zeeshan directly if he wished.
The murder case is registered at the Civil Lines police station. Hina’s husband, Faisal Asghar, and domestic worker Zeeshan are currently on judicial remand at Adiala Jail.
Two days earlier, a high-level investigation committee completed its probe and declared Zeeshan the prime accused in the case. The committee said skin particles belonging to Zeeshan were found beneath the fingernails of Hina’s hands.
According to the committee, Zeeshan had a criminal record in other serious cases. It further claimed that he had sexually assaulted Hina and confessed to strangling her with a bedsheet. The committee maintained that an innocent person could not be declared the prime accused under pressure.
Meanwhile, Hina’s family has demanded the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the murder.
At a press conference, the victim’s brother, Fahad Javed, said Faisal’s DNA had matched samples collected from four different locations. He also claimed that his father-in-law’s DNA was found on Hina’s neck, but alleged that the man had neither been included in the investigation nor arrested.