DIG Mubashar is a member of the team investigating the case in which two brothers were brutally murdered by a mob in Sialkot. —Photo by AP
SIALKOT The Gujranwala anti-terrorism court handed over 17 suspects to the police for a seven day remand. The suspects are alleged to have been involved in the case of the two brothers, Mughees and Muneeb, who were brutally murdered by a mob in Sialkot.

All the suspects were brought to the anti-terrorism court number 1 after an FIR was filed by the father of the killed brothers. Allegedly involved policemen will also be brought to same court tomorrow.

All suspects were arrested in cases of 449, 302, 147, 148, 297 and 788 and investigations are being carried forward accordingly. —DawnNews

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