KARACHI, June 10: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Friday judgement in a case against seven alleged accomplices of Rehman Dakait.

Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 fixed June 16 for the pronouncement of verdict after he heard final arguments from the prosecution and defence attorneys.

According to prosecution, a team of the Anti-violent Crime Cell (AVCC) personnel was posted at Kalakot to suppress the gang-war in the vicinity of Lyari on January 3 this year. The AVCC received an information about the presence of Rehman Dakait’s gang members on Faqeer Mohammad Dar Road where they were extorting money from people.

The accused allegedly opened fire on the police party and they also threw two hand-grenades on them. The police also returned the fire and one of the accused, Shahnawaz alias Shani, was killed on spot and accused Nazeer Bullah was injured. Inspector Shaukat Ali Shahani, the then SHO of Kalakot, and head constable Manszoor Hussain were also injured in the shootout.

IMTIAZ SHAIKH: The provincial anti-corruption court issued the non-bailable warrants for the arrest of sacked provincial minister Imtiaz Shaikh and his brother Maqbool Shaikh in a land case.