Daska killings: Two prosecution witnesses examined

LAHORE:

An anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala on Wednesday fixed July 25 for cross-examination of a prosecution witness in the Daska killings case.

Former Daska SHO Shehzad Warraich is being tried for killing two lawyers and injuring three others.

On Wednesday, Sub Inspector Rustam Khan and wireless operator Mushtaq were cross examined. The third prosecution witness, Dr Qamar, will be cross examined at the next hearing. Six prosecution witnesses have been examined so far.

On May 25, Warraich had allegedly shot and killed Rana Khalid Abbas, the Daska bar president, and Advocate Irfan Chohan. Advocate Jahanzeb and two passers by were injured.

They were protesting outside the Daska police station.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 23^rd, 2015.