LAHORE: The judicial magistrates at different courts on Monday handed down six-day imprisonment to 87 youngsters each arrested for doing a wheelie during the Independence Day celebrations.

The magistrates convicted the offenders holding summary trials and also ordered police to confiscate their motorcycles.

The Punjab prosecutor general had instructed police investigating officers and all deputy prosecutors to ensure convictions in the cases registered under Motor Vehicle Ordinance against the motorcyclists for doing a wheelie.

Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2016