PESHAWAR: The brother of Mashal Khan, who was lynched on the pretext of blasphemy, would move the Peshawar High Court (PHC) against the acquittal of 26 accused today. Aimal Khan, Mashal s brother, will file an appeal in PHC against the decision of anti-terrorism court in Haripur which awarded death sentence to one, life imprisonment to five and four year imprisonment to 25. It acquitted the remaining 26 accused.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared