Military trials: Court allows handover of 16 Jinnah House attackers to army
- Military trial of May 9 vandalism begins.
- The army says the suspects can be prosecuted under army rules.
- Former PTI MLAs are also among those prosecuted under army rules.
LAHORE: The 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 looted the government. 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 plea of an army officer who had sought the custody of the miscreants 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.
“In consideration of the request made by Irfan Athar, Commanding Officer/Military Officer, properly proceeded by the prosecution as the case of the said accused is exclusively triable by the Military Court, therefore, the Commanding Officer (3) Cr.PC, read with Rule 7(f) of the Criminal Procedure (Military Offenders) Rules, 1970, the Superintendent, Camp Jail, Lahore is directed that the said accused custody to 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 .The acceptance of which the DPG raised no objection and forwarded the petition for appropriate orders.