Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the US citizen Raymond Davis, allegedly involved in killing two people, will be tried under Pakistani law as per merits of the case. According to him, the American seemed to have been on personal business at the time of the shooting. "The US national said that he was returning from withdrawing cash from a bank," he said, adding: "We are verifying his statement."
"Every citizen has the right of self-defence subject to certain requirements. If those requirements have been met, he can use it in court," Rana added. According to him, the justice would prevail without being influenced by any pressure. He said the US national was carrying a visit visa until 2012. A separate case is registered against him for carrying illegal weapon apart from a murder case.
Imran Haider, the elder brother of one of the motorcyclists, 22-year-old Faizan Haider, said his brother only carried a pistol for protection, following the death of a third brother last month, and insisted the gun was licensed. He said his brother was going to home with his friend from a court hearing when the incident took place. "My brother was innocent, he was not a criminal. We need justice," said the 34-year-old, adding that his mother had been hospitalised with a pre-existing heart condition following her son's death. Provincial Law Minister said the US consulate had agreed to release the second vehicle to police.
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