GUJRANWALA: An Anti Terrorist Court in Gujranwala on Saturday adjourned the bail hearing of four policemen involved in the Sialkot public lynching case, until February 14. The 28 other involved persons were sent to jail on judicial remand for further five days.

The court also issued a notice to former DPO Waqar Chohan to be present in next court hearing.

On Saturday, the incomplete challan of the Sialkot public lynching case was put forward in the court. Public prosecutor, Rana Bakhtiar told the court that two of Rescue 1122’s personnel and the policeman sitting in the tractor trolley were yet to be identified.

The court also ordered that the inquiry committee’s report of retired Judge Kazim Malik, should also be made a part of the challan. – DawnNews

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