Lahore:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sent the main accused, Hassan Shah, involved in the playwright Khalilur Rehman Qamar honey trap case, to jail for an identification parade.
Earlier, the police presented the accused with a covered face before ATC Judge Khalid Arshad. The investigation officer submitted that accused Amna Urooj and Hassan Shah jointly planned to kidnap the playwright. Hassan Shah along with his accomplices kidnapped the playwright and demanded Rs 10 million as ransom, he added. He requested the court to send the accused to jail for the identification parade.
However, the defense counsel opposed the plea, stating that his client was innocent and was implicated with mala fide intentions.
At this, the court observed that all the accused who were produced, including Amna Urooj, had stated that Hassan Shah was the main accused. Therefore, let the investigation proceed, it added.
Subsequently, the court sent Hassan Shah to jail for a week and ordered his production on August 15.
T
he Sundar Police had registered a case of robbery and abduction against several accused based on a complaint by Khalilur Rehman Qamar.