Qasoor scandal: ATC rejects plea to transfer case to Session Court
ATC rejected the plea of suspects and adjourned the hearing until 23rd of November
LAHORE (Dunya News) -- Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore, on Thursday, rejected the plea to transfer Qasoor scandal case to session court. Court adjourned the case till 23rd of November, reported Dunya News.
According to the details, the lawyer of suspects in Qasoor scandal raised the argument that threatening someone should not be termed as terrorism so the cases of threats should be transferred to the session court. To which the government lawyer responded that threats create an atmosphere of fear so it is terrorism and the case should continue in ATC.
ATC rejected the plea of suspects and adjourned the hearing until 23rd of November.
Also read: Prime accused in Kasur scandal Waseem Sindhi aka Battery arrested
Prime accused in Kasur child abuse case Waseem Sindhi aka Battery has on Monday been arrested. 24 victims of child abuse case in Kasur have so far got their statements recorded before Joint Investigation Team (JIT) after Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Shahbaz Sharif’s assurance of justice, reported Dunya News.
According to details, Waseem Sindhi aka Battery was the prime accused in Kasur child abuse video scandal and was in hiding ever since the scandal had come to the fore.
On the other hand, Kasur victims have also ended their boycott of the JIT after receiving assurance of justice from CM Punjab. 24 victims have got their statements recorded with the JIT headed by Deputy Commandant Punjab Constabulary.
After the recording of victims’ statements, there is strong chance of progress in the case. Police have already arrested several of the suspects in the case.
