An anti-terrorism court docket in Rawalpindi authorised on Thursday PTI founder Imran Khan’s 14-day judicial remand in 12 instances linked to the Might 9 riots.
ATC Choose Malik Ijaz Asif rejected a request for a 30-day bodily remand by the police and as a substitute authorised judicial remand in the course of the listening to held at Adiala jail.
The previous premier is incarcerated at Adiala jail and all his instances, together with Toshakhana and cypher, are being heard contained in the jail premises.
The listening to was attended by counsels representing Imran – Malik Faisal and Sardar Shahbaz Khosa.
Learn No details about Imran’s position in Might 9 riots: PM
Imran’s arrest and former hearings
On January 9, Imran was arrested within the GHQ assault case quickly after his launch warrant was issued within the cypher case.
The listening to had commenced on the Adiala jail via a video hyperlink and was attended by a number of station home officers (SHO).
Rawalpindi’s anti-terrorism particular court docket presided over by Choose Ijaz, had granted a two-day bodily remand for Imran Khan in connection to 12 instances associated to the Might 9 riots following the conclusion of authorized arguments.
Following the court docket’s determination, investigation groups from all police stations have been authorised to conduct inquiries into Imran’s involvement inside the confines of Adiala jail. The court docket had explicitly directed that the PTI chief couldn’t be faraway from the jail premises.
In July final 12 months, a high-level joint investigation crew (JIT) probing incidents associated to the Might 9 violence had determined to appoint the previous premier in two terrorism instances together with an assault on the GHQ.
The Might 9 riots pertain to the assaults on state installations final 12 months, following the arrest of the then Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman in a corruption case. The installations, which have been attacked, included the military’s Common Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the corps commander’s home in Lahore.