Vehari Police have re-arrested two activists of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) who had been acquitted by the anti-terrorism court because of lack of evidence.
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Reportedly, Abdul Malik and Muhammad Akram were charged with shooting on a majlis in Mailsi. However, both men were freed after the prosecution failed to convince the court. The families of Mr Malik and Mr Akram alleged that the police arrested them when they were returning home after being released from Multan Central Jail on Friday. This is an extra-judicial action by the police, their families added. However, Syed Javed Shah, district police officer of Vehari, said that both men were detained for 90 days under the Maintenance of Public Order Act because they have links with a banned group. Also, a division bench of the Lahore High Court Multan bench has rejected the bail application of Shabbir Ahmed alias Shabbira Fauji who was involved in the shooting incident at the Iranian Cultural Centre in Multan, which killed seven people, including the director Muhammad Ali Rahimie. |