KARACHI: The administrative judge of the antiterrorism courts on Tuesday remanded in police custody a suspect held for allegedly vandalising a Hindu temple in Narayanpura.

Police claimed to have arrested Waleed after he entered a temple in the Eidgah area and hammered an idol on Monday evening. On Tuesday, the investigating officer of the case produced the suspect before the administrative judge for remand.

The IO, Inspector Zahid Shah, submitted that the suspect was caught by the members of the Hindu community and handed him over to the police.

He requested the court to remand him in police custody for 14 days. However, the judge remanded the suspect in police custody till Dec 28.

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2021

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