Taseer vigil attackers granted bail by LHC
Accused were identified as members of the Anjuman Fidayan-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat
A file photo of woman lights a candle at a remembrance ceremony held for former Governor Punjab, Salmaan Taseer in Lahore. PHOTO: NNI/FILE
LAHORE:
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday granted bail to three men accused of attacking a vigil in Lahore held to commemorate the death anniversary of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer.
The accused were identified as members of the Anjuman Fidayan-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat. The police arrested them from a seminary at Multan Road in Lahore.
A division bench of the LHC headed by Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi granted bail to Muhammad Adeel, Muhammad Iftikhar and Furqanul Haq for attacking the vigil.
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Six men were arrested for perpetrating the attack on the village. One of the accused men was already granted bail.
An FIR was registered at Gulberg police station under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 365, 511, 506, 188, 148, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On January 4, armed men - riding a motorbike - attacked members of civil society who had gathered at Liberty Chowk to mark Taseer’s fourth death anniversary and teared down the portraits of the former governor.
Read: Taseer's vigil attack: Police file FIR against seven suspects
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday granted bail to three men accused of attacking a vigil in Lahore held to commemorate the death anniversary of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer.
The accused were identified as members of the Anjuman Fidayan-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat. The police arrested them from a seminary at Multan Road in Lahore.
A division bench of the LHC headed by Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi granted bail to Muhammad Adeel, Muhammad Iftikhar and Furqanul Haq for attacking the vigil.
Read: Four accused of attacking Taseer anniversary vigil remanded
Six men were arrested for perpetrating the attack on the village. One of the accused men was already granted bail.
An FIR was registered at Gulberg police station under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 365, 511, 506, 188, 148, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On January 4, armed men - riding a motorbike - attacked members of civil society who had gathered at Liberty Chowk to mark Taseer’s fourth death anniversary and teared down the portraits of the former governor.
Read: Taseer's vigil attack: Police file FIR against seven suspects