Yasmin Rashid, Ijaz Chaudhry indicted in police station torching case

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday indicted Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leaders, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, and Ijaz Chaudhry, in a case of torching Shadman Police Station.

The court also ordered a jail trial for the accused, besides summoning witnesses to record their statements on the next date of hearing. ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal conducted the trial proceedings, wherein the PTI leaders were produced after being brought from jail.

The accused, who had obtained bail, also appeared before the court. The court indicted all the accused during the trial proceedings, observing that copies of the challan had already been distributed. However, the accused pleaded not guilty and expressed their intent to contest the charges. At this point, the court adjourned proceedings and summoned prosecution witnesses to record their statements on the next date of hearing.

The prosecution had filed a challan against the accused on charges of torching Shadman Police Station during the May 9 riots. Meanwhile, ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal also indicted the PTI leaders in another case of torching police vehicles in the cantonment area at Rahat Bakery Chowk.

The court summoned the prosecution witnesses on the next date of hearing after the accused expressed their intent to contest the charges.The prosecution had filed a challan against the accused on charges of torching police vehicles in the cantonment area at Rahat Bakery Chowk during the May 9 riots.