ATC Adjourns Hearing Of Johar Town Blast Case Till Dec 20

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing of Johar Town blast case till December 20.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2022 ) :An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing of Johar Town blast case till December 20.

ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan conducted the proceedings, wherein the accused were not produced due to security reasons and they joined proceedings through Video Link.

During the proceedings, the court recorded statements of two prosecution witnesses who were also cross examined by the defence counsel. The court directed the prosecution to present more witnesses on the next date of hearing and adjourned the matter till Dec 20.

The CTD had filed the challan (charge sheet) against three accused.

The CTD declared the accused - alleged mastermind Samiul Haq and facilitators Aziz Akbar and Naveed Akhtar, guilty in the challan. The CTD had requested the court for awarding strict punishment to the accused as sufficient evidence was available against them.

The ATC had already handed down death sentences to four accused in the matter, besides awarding five years imprisonment to a female accused.

On June 23, 2021 a powerful blast in Johar Town killed three people and injured 24 others, including a police constable. The CTD had registered the case under sections of Anti-Terrorism Act.