An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday extended the interim bail of Security Superintendent of Police (SP) Sulaiman Khan, who had allegedly ordered policemen to open fire at protesters in Model Town tragedy, and Constable Abid Ali till August 9.
The case was heard by ATC-lll Judge Haroon Latif.
Earlier, the ATC had granted an extension in the interim bail of the two accused in the Lahore tragedy till July 26.
The initial report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted to probe the Model Town tragedy had revealed that SP Sulaiman had ordered elite force personnel to open fire at protesters.
A single-judge Model Town inquiry tribunal had yesterday cross-examined former law minister Rana Sanaullah, chief minister’s former principal secretary Dr Tauqir Shah and many police officers during in-camera proceedings.
ISI Deputy Director Asad Ali Khan submitted an analysis report of eight mobile phone numbers, owned by top political and administrative authorities.
Following which, the tribunal made that report part of the record and directed the officer to submit a final report on the next hearing which was on Saturday.
Moreover, a report was also submitted on behalf of Establishment Federal Secretary Nadeem Hasan Asif narrating facts and circumstances which prompted the government to transfer the Punjab inspector general of police.
