PTI leader Hammad Azhar handed over to Lahore police on 21-day remand in May 9 riots case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted police a 21-day physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar in a case pertaining to the attack on Jinnah House during the May 9 riots. Earlier in the day, his mother had filed a habeas corpus petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking Azhar’s recovery, saying he had been arrested on Saturday. However, until Sunday night, Lahore and Multan police…
Lahore police took anti-terrorism court witness Hammad Azhar of the PTI, on May 9, 2023 riots, and presented him before an ATC on Monday. His mother filed a habeas corpus petition in the Lahore High Court on Saturday, demanding his release. The ATC judge allowed police custody of Azhar for 21 days, citing a need to interrogate him for the ongoing investigation.
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