The Punjab home department on Tuesday rejected the request made by PTI leader Ejaz Chaudhry and a PTI supporter, Khadija Shah, who are presently in jail on account of their alleged roles in incidents of violence on May 9, for giving them B Class in jail, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The department said since nature of their crimes was a serious one, both of them could not be given B Class in jail.
Both of them had been taken into custody following reports of their involvement in incidents of violence that followed the arrest of former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on May 9.
Ejaz Ch on judicial remand
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Tuesday rejected to extend the physical remand of Ejaz Chaudhry and instead sent him to jail on 14-day physical remand.
The PTI leader was produced in court in connection with torching the Shadman Police Station in Lahore on May 9 last.
Reporter Ali Sahi