Strict security arrangements were in place on the arrival of Bugti and his colleagues at the District Court on Monday. – File Photo

QUETTA: The Judicial Magistrate one Quetta, Mohib Ullah Tareen’s court has sent JWP’s provincial president Shah Zain bugti and his 26 colleagues to jail on Monday.

The police remand of Bugti and his guards was ended on Saturday.

Strict security arrangements were in place on the arrival of Bugti and his colleagues at the District Court.

Outside the court room Bugti was optimistic while talking to the press about going to Dera Bugti on January 28 and lead the long march, however declared his brother as his replacement in case of his absence.

Paramilitary troops had arrested Shahzain Bugti and the 26 security guards on Dec 22 after allegedly finding a huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition in vehicles of his convoy coming from the border town of Chaman.

The sessions court will begin bail plea hearing of the case on January 06. – DawnNews

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