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GUJRANWALA, Feb 4: Fourteen alleged killers of former minister Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq were declared proclaimed offenders by an anti-terrorism court for not appearing before the court here on Tuesday.
They are; Gulzar, Afzal, Mukhtar alias Bhola, Sajid, Babu Shahid, Shan Muhammad, Bahadur Ali, Sohail, Sajjad, Hafeez, Wajahat, Abid, Dilawar and Laeeq.
Ten other accused were sent to jail on judicial remand.
Police have arrested Raja Masood Sarwar, Tasawar alias Asif, Irfan, Shaukat Ali, Aurangzeb, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Waris, Maqsood Mahmood, Khalid and Wajahat son of Allah Ditta and recovered illicit arms from their possession during their physical remand.
ROBBERS NABBED: Two robbers were caught by some passers-by when they were fleeing after injuring a motorcyclist on Naushera-Sansi road on Tuesday.
Azhar Abbas Virk was on his way home after attending his college by his motorcycle when three robbers intercepted him. They snatched Rs1,200 in cash from him and tried to drive away his motorcycle. They opened fire on Azhar when he put up resistance. Two of the alleged robbers were caught by passers-by. They handed them over to police. The robbers were identified as Ishaq and Aslam. Their third accomplice escaped from the scene.
Azhar was admitted to hospital in serious condition.
BASANT: Festivities in and around the city gained momentum as almost every shopkeeper has put on display kites and strings for sale as Basant draws nearer. Many people have started making kites and strings for the Basant gala to be celebrated here after Eidul Azha.
This scribe saw many string makers preparing chemical coated strings for flying kites. They, however, displayed their displeasure at use of metal wire for flying kites.
Kite flying associations are preparing for Basant gala with zeal and fervour. Youth can be seen practising flying kite for the competitions to be held on Basant.
Kites and string prices are soaring as the festival nears.
Meanwhile, the district government banned kite flying with metal wire and ordered strict action against violators. The Gepco has also appealed to the people not to use metal wire for kite flying.
