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LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for three people wanted in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team case.

Qari Muhammad Mushtaq, Amanullah and Ubaidur Rehman are wanted in the case.

A state counsel sought more time for their arrest.

The bench accepted the plea and adjourned hearing till Feb 1 and issued fresh warrantsfor the accused.

On previous hearing, the bench had directed the Lahore police chief to arrest the accused.

The bench issued this order on a Punjab government's petition seeking cancellation of bails earlier granted to six accused involved in attack on Sri Lanka team by the different courts.

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