Blinding of student: Reply sought on bail plea

LAHORE: A Judicial Magistrate on Monday sought report from Sundar police on a bail application filed by two person accused of  emasculating and blinding a 9th class student, Aish Muhammad. The court has directed police to submit report by June 20 (today) on bail application filed by accused including Hanif and another. Previously, an Anti-terrorism Court had dropped ATA charges against the accused.   Muhammad Hanif, Shan, Sohail and others were booked by Sundar Police under Section 324 of PPC and ATA sections on the complaint of victim’s father, Muhammad Javed. The applicant alleged that his son Aish Muhammad, and his friend Waqar, were heading home on a motorbike from a private academy when four unidentified people intercepted them and started beating them. According to the complainant, 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 a relationship with Hanif’s daughter. However, the court has removed ATA sections after which the trial will take place in a sessions court.