February 26, 2008	Tuesday	Safar 18, 1429

KARACHI, Feb 25: The administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts, Karachi, Khwaja Naveed Ahmed, on Monday admitted final challans in six cases registered against three activists of the banned outfit, Jundullah, and transferred the cases to ATC-V for further proceedings.

The investigation officer of Landhi police station presented the final challan of FIR No 22/08 under Sections 353,324,412/34 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 7A of the Anti-terrorism Act and under the Explosives Act registered against Danish Alias Talha. Other co-accused Junaid alias Farooqui and Yaqoob alias Abdullah had also been nominated in the case.

The investigation officer of Shah Latif Town police station presented the challans in five cases (FIRs No. 55/08, 56/08, 57/08, 58/08 and 24/08). A case (FIR No 55/08) was registered against Qasim Toori, Danish and Abid at Shah Latif Town police station.

They are facing charges of committing offences under the Sections 302, 324, 353, 186/34 of the PPC and under the Explosives Act.

A case (FIR No 56/08) was registered under Section 13-A against Qasim Toori. One Kalashnikov rifle, 10 bullets and a magazine were recovered from the possession of the accused. An FIR 57/08 was registered against the accused, Abid, alias Ali under section 13-A of the arms ordinance. An FIR 58/08 was also registered against all the three accused for committing offences under Sections 302, 324, 146, 353/34 of the PPC and 4/5 and 7A of the Anti-terrorism Act. Another FIR 24/08 was registered against the accused, Danish, under Section 13-D.

Qasim Toori alias Hamza alias Haji Sahab, Danish alias Talha and Abid alias Ali were arrested on Jan 29 after a fierce encounter in Shah Latif Town, which resulted in the death of five people including two policemen and left six others injured.

Qasim Toori was earlier dubbed as a high-profile militant involved in the 2004 attack in Karachi on the then corps commander, Ahsan Saleem Hayat. —PPI

Mengal case

An anti-terrorism court on Monday deferred the indictment of the former chief minister of Balochistan, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, till March 12 in a case about the kidnapping and holding army personnel hostage on April 5, 2006, adds a reporter.

Judge Ahmed Nawaz Shaikh of ATC-III, who is conducting the trial in the Central Prison, had earlier fixed Feb 25 for framing of charges against the accused, but the hearing was postponed as the defence counsel requested the court for adjournment, stating that his client’s father was ill.