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LAHORE, Feb 16 (APP):An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday sent independent MPA-elect Ahmer Rasheed Bhatti to jail on 7-day judicial remand for identification parade in a case of attacking Jinnah House, during May-9 riots.
Earlier, the police produced Ahmer Rasheed Bhatti
before ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal and requested th
e court to send the accused to jail for identification parade. The police submitted the accused was involved in attacking Jinnah House and claimed that a video footage was also available in this regard.
However, the defence counsel opposed the plea and requested th
e court to discharge his client from the case.
Th
e court, after hearing arguments of the parties, allowed the police’s plea and sent the accused to jail for identification parade. Th
e court directed for producing the accused on expiry of the remand term, February 23.
The Sarwar Road police had registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and workers on charges of attacking Jinnah House (also known as the residence of corps commander Lahore), during May-9 riots.
