Model Town Case: Court Issues Arrest Warrants Of Ex-DIG, Ex-DCO

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Oct, 2018 ) :An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday issued non bailable arrest warrants of former DIG (operations) Rana Abdul Jabbar and former DCO Lahore Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Usman over non-appearance in Model Town case.

The court had summoned both the officials for today but they failed to appear in person. The court took serious note of their absence and issued their non-bailable arrest warrants.

The court directed CCPO Lahore to arrest them and produce before the court on next date of hearing, October 20.

ATC-II Judge Ejaz Awan conducted the proceedings of the trial.

The court had already indicted 116 police officials including former inspector general of police Punjab Mushtaq Sukhera and district management officials on a private complaint, filed by Idara Minhajul Quran, sister organisation of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek, for their trial on charges of killing its workers during 2014 Model Town incident.