ATC rejects extension in four students' remand

15 Jul, 2007

The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) on Saturday turned down the demand of the prosecution for extending the physical remand of four Lal Masjid students and a lawyer and sent them to Adiala Jail on judicial remand.
Prosecution pleaded before the Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahut of Anti-Terrorist Court for Rawalpindi Division and Federal Capital that these persons were needed for further investigations so the physical remand may be extended.
Prosecution presented four Lal Masjid students including Muhammad, Muhammad Waqar, Suhail and Afzal and lawyer Wajeehullah pleaded that they are main accused in kidnapping of Chinese nationals from F-8 sector of Islamabad.
Prosecution also pleaded in the court that these persons had also destroyed a shop in the jurisdiction of Kohsar Police Station. The court handed over these persons to Adiala Jail on judicial remand and fixed July 28 as next date of hearing.

Read Comments