NAROWAL: The special anti-terrorism court sent on judicial remand the remaining 81 suspects involved in the murder of a Sri Lankan citizen.

The ATC had on Jan 17 ordered that seven of the 88 suspects be sent on judicial remand. On Monday, all the 88 suspects were sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.

Earlier, Sialkot police produced the suspects in the murder case of Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara before the Special ATC Judge Natasha Naseem on completion of their physical remand. The police told the ATC that the investigation in the murder case had been completed.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2022

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