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LAHORE, Dec 18 (APP):An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday reserved its verdict in the case relating to the May-9 attack on GOR-1 gate at Club Chowk.
The court announced that the decision will be pronounced on Friday at 2pm in the open court.
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill reserved the judgment after the accused recorded their final statements in defence and their counsel concluded final arguments. The proceedings were held inside Kot Lakhpat Jail.
The prosecution had submitted a challan against 25 accused in the case, while four other suspects were declared proclaimed offenders during the trial. A total of 56 prosecution witnesses recorded their statements before the court.
The case was registered by Race Course Police Station over the attack on GOR-1 gate, during the May-9 violence. According to the FIR, the accused damaged security cameras, smashed police wireless equipment, broke glass panels at the GOR gate, caused damage to government property and assaulted police personnel.
The prosecution alleged that the attack was carried out by a mob led by PTI leader Hammad Azhar. The court ensured the attendance of both bail-granted and detained accused.
Attendance of detained PTI leaders, including Dr Yasmin Rashid, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, was also completed. PTI leaders face allegations of inciting party workers to rebellion and violence during the May 9 unrest.