Gang rape suspect bail challenged

LAHORE

The Lahore High Court Thursday directed a gang rape suspect to ensure his appearance on next hearing of prosecution department’s appeal challenging bail granted to him following a ‘compromise’ with the victim party. 

The prosecution pleaded that a sessions court granted bail to suspect Adnan Sanaullah, a former office-bearer of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Youth Wing, after the victim girl tendered an affidavit in his favour. It said the affidavit filed by the girl was a result of pressure exerted on her family by the accused party.

It said the girl in her first statement recorded before a judicial magistrate had maintained that Sanaullah was the prime suspect of the gang rape incident.

The prosecution asked the court to declare the affidavit of the girl void and cancel bail granted to the suspect. Justice Shahid Hamid Dar issued notice to the suspect for November 25 with direction to appear on the date without fail.

Race Course Police had arrested prime suspect Adnan Sanaullah and his accomplices Abdul Majid, Muhammad Umar, Ameer Ahmad, Haris, Bilawal, Imran Shahid and Qamar Zaman on charges of abducting a teenage girl and subjecting her to gang rape.