Model Town tragedy: ATC sends 5 police officials on 5-day physical remand
JIT finds SP Salman Ali Khan guilty of firing 200 bullets straight at the protesters, tampering with official records.
LAHORE:
An anti-terrorism court on Monday sent five police officials on a five-day physical remand for their alleged involvement in the Model Town clashes.
The bloodshed, which took place on June 17 at the Central Secretariat of Minjahul Quran International in the upscale Model Town neighbourhood of Lahore, resulted in the death of at least 14 Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers.
The Faisal Town police today produced the accused before the court when the investigation officer requested the bench to send the officials to jail on judicial remand.
The investigation officer said that the policemen used official guns in the clash which were already available with the police department and therefore, there was no need for their physical remand.
The court, after listening to the arguments, rejected the investigation officer’s plea for judicial remand and sent the police officials on a physical remand. The officials include Inspector Amir Saleem Sheikh, Sub-Inspector Hafiz Athar, and constables Khurram, Naveed and Nawaz.
Meanwhile, former DIG Rana Abdul Jabbar filed a bail application in the ATC, fearing his arrest in relation to the ongoing investigation.
JIT finds SP guilty
Additional Inspector General Sarmad Saeed demoted SP Salman Ali Khan to Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for his involvement in the clashes.
With the help of CCTV footage, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) found Salman guilty of firing 200 bullets straight at the protesters. In his statement to the JIT, however, he said he only fired 20 bullets.
The investigation team also found him guilty of tampering with official records to save his own skin.
Gullu Butt
Another accountability court sent Gullu Butt - who gained notoriety by smashing cars during the June 17 clashes - on a five-day physical remand. Butt is allegedly an active member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
The investigation officer informed the court that the baton Butt had used to damage cars during the clashes needed to be recovered from him as well as a gun.
“Therefore his physical remand is needed,” the investigation officer stated.
An anti-terrorism court on Monday sent five police officials on a five-day physical remand for their alleged involvement in the Model Town clashes.
The bloodshed, which took place on June 17 at the Central Secretariat of Minjahul Quran International in the upscale Model Town neighbourhood of Lahore, resulted in the death of at least 14 Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers.
The Faisal Town police today produced the accused before the court when the investigation officer requested the bench to send the officials to jail on judicial remand.
The investigation officer said that the policemen used official guns in the clash which were already available with the police department and therefore, there was no need for their physical remand.
The court, after listening to the arguments, rejected the investigation officer’s plea for judicial remand and sent the police officials on a physical remand. The officials include Inspector Amir Saleem Sheikh, Sub-Inspector Hafiz Athar, and constables Khurram, Naveed and Nawaz.
Meanwhile, former DIG Rana Abdul Jabbar filed a bail application in the ATC, fearing his arrest in relation to the ongoing investigation.
JIT finds SP guilty
Additional Inspector General Sarmad Saeed demoted SP Salman Ali Khan to Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for his involvement in the clashes.
With the help of CCTV footage, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) found Salman guilty of firing 200 bullets straight at the protesters. In his statement to the JIT, however, he said he only fired 20 bullets.
The investigation team also found him guilty of tampering with official records to save his own skin.
Gullu Butt
Another accountability court sent Gullu Butt - who gained notoriety by smashing cars during the June 17 clashes - on a five-day physical remand. Butt is allegedly an active member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
The investigation officer informed the court that the baton Butt had used to damage cars during the clashes needed to be recovered from him as well as a gun.
“Therefore his physical remand is needed,” the investigation officer stated.