Eighteen people, including the accused policemen, were arrested in relation with the murders of brothers, Mugheez and Muneeb, in Sialkot on August 15. — File photo

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday handed over the 18 accused of the Sialkot lynching case to police for a three-day-long physical remand.

On request of the police, the court sent SHO Rana Ilyas, Constable Mubarak and the remaining 16 accused, on remand.

The court also reprimanded a police constable for giving VIP protocol to accused SHO Ilyas.

Eighteen people, including the accused policemen, were arrested in relation with the murders of brothers, Mugheez and Muneeb, in Sialkot on August 15.

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