LAHORE – Unidentified gunmen on Monday killed an under-trial prisoner in Lahore district and sessions court.
The deceased identified as Aslam was shot dead when the police officials were shifting him to a prisoners’ van from a court’s lock-up after producing him before the judge.
Taking notice of the incident, Lahore Session Judge Abid Hussain Qureshi ordered the police to submit a report regarding the killing of the prisoner. He also ordered the arrest of the assailants immediately.
In February, two lawyers were killed as a result of firing at Lahore’s sessions court. Rana Nadeem Advocate and Awais identified as victims.
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On Jan 31, two people, including a policeman and under-custody suspect, were killed during a firing incident outside the sessions court in Lahore.
As per reports, unknown armed men sprayed bullets at their opponents, who had been brought to court by police to attend a hearing.
The deceased has been identified as Malik Amjad, a suspect, and a head constable Asif, while the other arrested suspect Ahsan got injured.
