Lahore: Gullu Butt sent on 14-day judicial remand

  • 10 years ago
A local court in Lahore sent Gullu Butt on 14-day judicial today (Thursday), Dunya News reported.
The accused was brought to a local court in Model Town for the second time amid tight security.
Earlier, he was surrounded and beaten up by angry mob including lawyers within the court premises. The police shifted him to hospital after he fell unconscious.
Gullu, an alleged PML-N activist, was caught on cameras vandalising public property during clashes between police and protesting Tahirul Qadri’s supporters near Minhajul Quran International Secretariat in Model Town area on Tuesday.
He was arrested yesterday after Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif directed the inspector general of police for his immediate arrest.
ANOTHER VICTIM DIES
Earlier today, another victim of Tuesday’s violent clash succumbed to his injuries at Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital, increasing the death toll to 9. The victim was worker of Tahirul Qadri’s party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).

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