Anti-Terrorism Special Court on Friday approved two-day physical remand of 26 suspects allegedly involved in the November 16 riots in the city.
Rawalpindi ATC judge Rana Masood Akhtar heard the case against suspects allegedly involved in the sectarian carnage on Ashura.
After hearing arguments by lawyers and approving of the remand, the court handed over the suspects to the police. The suspects were accused under the charges of vandalism and destruction in the wake of the incident.
Violence erupted in the garrison town when an Ashura procession coincided with a sermon at a nearby mosque in Raja Bazaar area.
COMMISSIONER, DCO SUBMIT STATEMENTS: Rawalpindi Commissioner Khalid Masood Chaudhry and District Coordination Officer (DCO) Sajid Zafar Friday submitted their written statements before the enquiry tribunal probing the Raja Bazar incident.
As many as 29 police officers including regional police officer (RPO), city police officer (CPO) and operations senior superintendent of police (SSP) had submitted their affidavits along with their statement to the tribunal headed by Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench.
The questioning session will be held on completion of the ongoing phase in which affidavits and statements are being submitted.
In first week of December, around 71 people had approached the Registrar Office of the tribunal to record their statements and present evidence about the incident.
The tribunal had invited individuals, wishing to become witness in the inquiry, through media advertisement to get registered in the registrar’s office.
The witnesses had submitted copies of their computerized national identity cards and affidavits coupled with evidential proof/proofs in support of their statements, which would be recorded in tribunal’s proceedings.
