Bail plea dismissed in student blinding case

LAHORE

Justice Erum Sajjad Gull of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Muhammad Hanif who was accused of blinding a 9th class student, Aish Muhammad.

Accused person's sister Ms Parveen filed application seeking the release of her brother. Applicant counsel said that her brother had nothing to do with the case and was falsely implicated to humiliate him. He stated there was no source of information mentioned in the FIR lodged against him. The applicant alleged that the police had detained her brother.

A DSP of CIA police appeared and said a case was lodged against the accused. He said that Hanif was arrested on April 20 after rejection of his bail plea and an anti-terrorism court had sent him on physical remand until April 28. The judge after listening to DSP's statement dismissed the bail application.

The case was lodged against Hanif at Sundar police station under Section 324 of the PPC on complaint of victim's father Muhammad Javed. He alleged that Aish Muhammad, and his friend Waqar, were heading home on a motorbike after studies at a local academy when four unidentified people intercepted them and started beating the two.

He also alleged that the assailants attacked Aish’s eyes with knives and damaged one of his testicles in the attack. The motive for alleged crime was that Aish Muhammad had illicit relations with daughter of Hanif.

plastic bottles: Justice Atir Mehmood of Lahore High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the federal government on a petition seeking a ban on use of plastic bottles as packaging. 

A local resident, Tariq Khan, moved the petition. Petitioner claimed that after tests on bottles of soft drinks, water and cough syrup heavy metals present far beyond permissible limits.

He said excess amounts of metal cause kidney damage, respiratory problems, cancer, stroke and heart trouble as well as spontaneous abortions.

He said packaging liquids in plastic pet bottles makes them prone to leaching due to the high temperature in the atmosphere which causes contamination of the contents. He asserted that plastic bottles were highly injurious for human beings.

He requested to impose a ban on use of plastic bottles as packaging. The counsel for drug regulatory authority claimed that the petitioner’s concept was misconceived. He said that even British laboratory had declared plastic bottle fit for human use.

security plan: Acting Inspector General of Police Punjab Captain ® Mohammad Usman Khattak has directed the RPOs and DPOs to intensify crackdown on criminals in all districts of Punjab.

He was addressing the officers through a video link at a conference held at the Central Police Office here on Tuesday.

He directed the officers to take strict action against hoarders and profiteers with the assistance of district administration ahead of Ramazan. He directed the RPOs and DPOs to devise security plan for Ramazan, deploy cops at mosques and imambargahs and ensure patrolling during Fajr and Maghrib prayers and Taraweeh. He directed to arrange walk-through gates and metal detectors for the safety of Ramazan Bazaars. 

He directed the officers to utilise all resources to protect the life and property of citizens and ensure sustenance and maintenance of law and order. He directed the officers to ensure smooth and peaceful holding of census in the second phase and provide security cover to the census teams serving in various districts of the province and cooperate with them.

He appreciated the performance of RPOs and DPOs in maintaining peace on the eve of Good Friday and Baisakhi festival. He directed the RPOs and DPOs to hand over the stolen/snatched vehicles to their owners in their presence at the end of every month. 

He directed the officers to ensure the participation of all officers and officials in training courses and send ACRs from the rank of constable to inspector, including traffic wardens to the officers concerned so that deserving officers and officials could be promoted without any delay.