Key witness in Benazir Bhutto's killing turns hostile
Islamabad, July 7 : A key witness in Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's murder case has retracted from his earlier statement during cross examination before the Anti-Terrorism Court, media reported on Tuesday.
Prosecution
witness,
retired
SSP
Imtiaz,
a
key
security
official
of
Bhutto,
on
Monday
withdrew
his
earlier
statement
before
Judge
Rai
Mohammad
Ayub
Marth
who
is
hearing
the
case.
Imtiaz told the ATC that a foolproof security cover was provided to Bhutto outside Liaqat Bagh where she was assassinated in a gun-and-bomb attack on December 27, 2007, Dawn reported.
He added all police officers were present on the scene to provide security to Bhutto.
Earlier, Imtiaz had claimed that Bhutto was killed due to inadequate security arrangements at Liaqat Bagh where the former chairperson of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) had delivered her last speech.
He had then said: "Had Benazir not appeared from sunroof of the vehicle, she might not have been killed."
IANS