Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore has extended 14 days in the judicial remand of PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in 8 different cases related to May 9, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Police have demanded judicial remand of the accused who was produced before ATC Judge Khalid Arshad via WhatsApp video link after the date of his earlier remand expired.
The court ordered police to appear the accused again on July 24, 2024. Earlier, the police submitted the challan of the Shadman Police Station torch case in the court.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi was judicially remanded after 19 days. During physical remand, the accused was interrogated in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi.
The investigation officer (IO) told the court that the accused released videos and messages on social media against security institutes. The IO further told the court that all materials uploaded by the accused on social media have been sent to the forensic lab.
PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi is accused of sedition and inciting the workers to violence.
The eight cases include Shadman police station torch case, hate speech and violence at Sherpao Bridge, Burning of police vehicles in front of Zaman Park, burning of police vehicles at Rahat Bakery Chowk Walton Road and burning of police vehicles in Gulbarg Lahore, among others.
Reporter: Jamaluddin Jamali