The court directed that the accused be presented in the court on Sept 16. - File Photo

GUJRANWALA A special anti-terrorism court sent 21 accused in the Sialkot lynching case to jail on seven-day-long judicial remand here on Thursday.

The 21 accused in the lynching case including ex-inspector Rana Illyas, ASI Waris, constables Mubarak,Tariq and 17 civilians were presented in the Anti-terrorism court II of Judge Nisar Ahmed on Thursday.

Prosecutor Rana Bakhtiar submitted before the court that a special team had completed its investigation and that as the police recovered batons, weapons, tractor trolley etc from the custody of the accused, they might be sent on judicial remand.

The court directed that the accused be presented in the court on Sept 16. - APP