Aerial firing: ‘High flier’ remanded for firing in the air

Allegedly drunk man accused of firing, injuring man

RAWALPINDI: A local court on Saturday granted five-day physical remand of a man who was arrested for firing in the air and injuring a passerby while under the influence of alcohol.

The accused, identified as Riaz Ali, was arrested by the Gujar Khan police on Friday after he along with four accomplices began firing weapons in the air on GT Road, injuring a passerby and creating panic in the area.

The police produced the accused before Anti-Terrorism Court-I Special Judge Rai Ayub Marth, seeking a seven-day physical remand. The judge granted five-day physical remand of the accused and directed the police to produce him in court on August 4.

The Gujar Khan police had booked the accused in two separate cases under attempted terrorism, attempted murder, damage to private property, obstructing a public servant, robbery, and other charges.

The police had also recovered a pistol and bullets from his possession.

Later, the police also recovered a laptop and a camera from the accused’s possession.

On Saturday, the police also arrested one of his accomplices, identified as Sajid, after a raid at a hideout. The police said that Sajid would be produced before a local magistrate on Sunday or before a court in Rawalpindi on Monday to seek physical remand. The police said that the other two accomplices were still on the run.

Gujar Khan ASP Muhammad Ayaz said that the accused had opened fire at a passersby while under the influence of alcohol and injured one person, who was shifted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital for treatment. He added that the injured person is in stable condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 31^st, 2016.