Posted 12/28/2023, 8:57:37 AM
Qureshi Sent on 14-Day Remand, Claims Torture; Court Rejects Custody Plea Over May Riots Speech
- Rawalpindi court rejects police plea for Qureshi's custody, sends him on 14-day judicial remand
- Qureshi was re-arrested a day earlier in connection with May 9 riots after being released on bail in cipher case
- Qureshi claims he was tortured mentally and physically while in custody
- Prosecutor seeks Qureshi's custody, arguing his speech on May 9 led to GHQ attack
- Court reserves verdict on police plea for Qureshi's custody; Raza Rabbani condemns his manhandling