LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore Tuesday rejected the bail application of Gullu Butt, the main accused in the Model Town vandalism incident, DawnNews reported.

During the hearing, Butt’s counsel presented the stance that his client was being accused to implicate him in false cases.

He said Butt should be granted bail so that he could respond to the allegations against him.

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Justice Haroon said that such an individual — who spread fear amongst people — should not be released in any case.

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Butt, also known as Sher-i-Lahore, came into the limelight after he was caught on cameras brazenly damaging several vehicles in the presence of police, during the clash between Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers and police in Lahore's Model Town on June 17.

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