Askari Tower attack: ATC sends Khalid Gujjar to jail on judicial remand


LAHORE, Feb 12 (APP):An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Khalid Mahmood Gujjar to jail on 14-day judicial remand in the Askari Tower attack case.
Earlier, the police produced Khalid Gujjar before ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal on expiry of his physical remand. The police requested the court to extend the physical remand of the accused as investigations could not be completed from him.
However, the court turned down the plea for physical remand and sent Khalid Gujjar to jail on 14-day judicial remand. The court directed for producing the accused on expiry of judicial remand.
The Gulberg police had registered a case against Khalid Gujjar and other PTI leaders and workers for attacking Askari Tower during May-9 violence.