Model town violence: Hearing of case against policemen adjourned

The police had submitted a challan against the accused in an earlier hearing.

LAHORE:


An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday adjourned till September 24 the hearing of a case against three policemen accused of firing on protesters during the June 17 Model Town clashes.



The incident claimed the lives of 14 people.  The hearing was adjourned as the counsels were absent. The police had submitted a challan against the accused in an earlier hearing. They include Sabzazar Station House Officer Amin Saleem, Elite Force Sub-Inspector Azhar Mehmood and another police official. They had been earlier sent on a judicial remand after the police had informed the court the investigation against them had concluded.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 17th, 2014.