LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday allowed 16 accused involved in vandalism and vandalism at Jinnah House to be handed over to the commanding officer so that they can be tried under military law. May 9 disaster
Angered by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, party supporters vandalized government and military installations on May 9.
To control the violence, the government called in the army and announced that the protesters would be tried under military law. A large number of PTI workers and leaders were arrested in a nationwide crackdown.
In an order issued today, ATC judge Abhar Gul Khan accepted the request of an army officer who requested the custody of the vandalism accused in Lahore’s Camp Jail.
He was named in two separate cases filed in connection with the attack on Corps Commander House, also known as Jinnah House.
Among the accused are Ammar Zohaib, Ali Iftikhar, Ali Raza, Muhammad Arsalan, Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Rahim, Ziaur Rehman, Waqas Ali, Rais Ahmed, Faisal Irshad, Muhammad Bilal Hussain, Faheem Haider, Iram Junaid, Mian Muhammad Akram Osman. , Muhammad Hasher Khan, and Hassan Shakir.
“Irfan Athar, in consideration of the request made by the Commanding Officer/Military Officer, duly forwarded by the Prosecution as the case of the said accused is exclusively triable by the Military Court, therefore, the Commanding Accepting the application of the officer sub-No. 549. (3) Cr.P.C, read with rule 7(f) of the Criminal Procedure (Military Offenders) Rules, 1970, the Superintendent, Camp Jail, Lahore is directed that the said The custody of the accused be handed over to the commanding officer for further action. Law,” the order said.
“They have been found guilty of offenses under Sections 3, 7 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 read with Sections 2(1)(d) and 59(4) of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, which are specifically punishable by a military court. admissible through .On the acceptance of which the DPG raised no objection and forwarded the petition for appropriate orders.
