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Court grants bail to six May 9 accused

Court directs the accused to furnish surety bonds of Rs200,000 each for availing the relief of bail

By APP
June 26, 2024
Miscreants set the Corps Commander House (Jinnah House) in Lahore on fire on May 9, 2023. — X/@faizkh01234
Miscreants set the Corps Commander House (Jinnah House) in Lahore on fire on May 9, 2023. — X/@faizkh01234

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday granted post-arrest bail to six accused in the Jinnah House attack case of the May 9 riots.

The court directed the accused to furnish surety bonds of Rs200,000 each for availing the relief of bail.

ATC Judge Khalid Arshad heard the post-arrest bail petitions of the accused and announced the verdict upon completion of arguments by the parties. The court allowed post-arrest bail petitions of Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Rashid Bhatti, Mian Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Mujahid, Imran Ali and Muhammad Irfan. The Sarwar Road police had registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and workers on charges of attacking Jinnah House (residence of the corps commander Lahore) during the May 9 riots.