Court acquits 32 suspects in PTI’s November 24th protest
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday night acquitted 32 persons, whom the police had produced after picking them up in connection with the PTI’s November 24 protest, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, who heard the case, while expressing his strong displeasure over the production of the suspects late at night, warned the policemen against arresting these individuals again, saying he would give their arrest orders in case they did so.
Advocate Ansar Kiyani represented the suspects in the court.
The police officials told the judge that the men had been taken into custody on November 25, but they were still to be sent for an identification parade.
They prayed to the court to grant their 30-day physical remand.
Advocate Kiyani said that on the one hand, police had yet to send the suspects for identification, while on the other the Force was seeking their physical remand. “The police picked up poor people from their homes only to show its efficiency,” he added.
Reporter: Hashir Ahsan