02 November 2004	Tuesday	18 Ramazan 1425

KARACHI, Nov 1: An anti-terrorism court put off on Monday the hearing of the Haideri Mosque bomb blast case against a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after recording the statement of a prosecution witness.

Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of the ATC-5 fixed Tuesday for the next hearing after the deposition of Mohammed Muzaffar, who was among the injured faithful.

As many as 26 people were killed and 98 others injured on May 7 when a suicide bomber blew himself inside the Haideri mosque on the premises of the Sindh Madressah.

Accused Gul Hasan, the alleged mastermind of the blasts, was arrested on June 13 within the limits of the Mithadar police. He is stated to have planned the attacks with absconding accused who included Asif Chuto and Mufti Obaid.

The prosecution witness, who was also cross-examined by defence counsel Mushtaq Ahmed, submitted that he was an officer in the UBL and he used to offer prayers daily at the Haideri Mosque.

He said he was critically injured in the blast.