ATC extends Madhyana's police remand for 5 days

SARGODHA: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) extended police remand of former PPP MPA Aslam Madhyana for five more days in the teacher torture case, Geo News reported.

Madhyana was produced before ATC on Saturday.

In the court, police argued that they have to recover weapons from the accused and for that they need more time.

On police appeal, the court extended the remand of former MPA for five more days.

Earlier, six more eyewitnesses recorded their statements before the court, while the court ordered for medical checkup of the victim teacher again.

MPA Aslam Madhyana was arrested against torturing an elderly school teacher.

Former PPP MPA Aslam Madhiana was presented before the Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) and was remanded in police custody for two more days in the teacher torture case, Geo News reported Thursday.

A case was also registered against 600 persons who protested in favour of Madhiana.

Earlier, the MPA’s interim bail was cancelled by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in connection with a schoolteacher’s torture case.

The LHC rejected the bail application of former MPA from the Pakistan People’s Party, Aslam Madhiana, an accused of torturing an elderly schoolteacher and fracturing his both legs.

Schoolteacher Nafees Ahmad, who was under treatment, was also brought to the LHC on a stretcher. After rejection of the bail, Nafees Ahmad, talking to the media, said that he had no hope to get justice but Tuesday’s hearing revived hope in him. If the high-ups would keep backing the thieves, how would the common people get justice, he asked.

According to the FIR, the accused, with his stooges, attacked the schoolteacher after he raised an objection against his criminal acts. The Supreme Court has also taken suo motu notice of the incident and has sought a report from all four provincial chief secretaries about steps taken to protect the lives and dignity of civil servants. The reports were sought on or before March 28.