9th May violence implicates Yasmin, Hammad, IG Punjab
PFSA confirms presence of Dr Yasmeen Rashid at Jinnah House,
Dr Yasmin’s release, Punjab police to challenge ATC decision
LAHORE – Dr Usman Anwar said various Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf leaders including Yasmin Rashid, Hammad Azhar and Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed were involved in the riots that occurred on May 9.
Addressing a press conference at the Central Police Office (CPO) flanked by officers, he said the memoirs of martyrs were desecrated mentioning the miscreants attacked sensitive security installation that was even not attacked by the enemy country. The IG highlighted the May 9 attacks were preplanned with various PTI leaders masterminding the riots including Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed and Hammad Azhar whose call recordings were also present.
The provincial police chief maintained that in the GHQ case, 88 calls were linked to the leadership adding record of each call was present mentioning 215 calls were made in Zaman Park before the May 9 mayhem. He mentioned that Dr. Yasmin and other leaders were also involved in the Jinnah House attack adding that all the evidence would be presented in the courts while saying hatred against state institutions was spread through social media.
The police chief added law has taken its course as out of 708 arrested miscreants, 125 have been produced in court while mentioning that WhatsApp group of 170 people have also been identified and 17 arrested miscreants belong to WhatsApp group. The IG denied any violence against women in jails adding even the arrested women themselves have refuted this claim because there were 150 cameras installed in prisons so there was no question of any violence of women in prisons. The top cop said no women was violently treated in the prisons adding in fact the police personnel were attacked by miscreants and as a result they were injured.
Earlier,
Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) has confirmed the presence of Dr. Yasmin Rashid near the Lahore Corps Commander House at the time of the attack and arson on May 9,
In a report released by PFSA on Sunday, Dr. Yasmeen Rashid’s presence at the time of the attack on the House has been proved. SP investigation Lahore Cantt sent the audio and video evidence to the PFSA seeking forensic analysis of the calls. The report revealed that her presence in Jinnah House was found in the photogrammetric test. Three audios and videos of the time of the attack belong to Dr. Yasmin Rashid, the forensic report says.
Meanwhile,
Punjab police have announced to challenge an anti-terrorism court (ATC) decision to discharge PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid in the Jinnah House attack case. In a tweet on Sunday, the police stated that all individuals involved in the May 9 incident, including Dr Yasmin, would be held accountable. The police claimed that the investigation was being conducted using scientific methods and that they were not given the opportunity to present forensic evidence in court.
The finality of the court order will be determined by the High Court, and the police remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing it to light. Earlier on Saturday, the ATC discharged Dr Yasmin in Jinnah House, also known as Corps Commander House, attack case. The court, in its detailed verdict, rejected the plea for her physical remand in the case lodged against her at Sarwar Road police station. The court also ordered her release if she had not been booked in any other case. The court stated that no evidence was found against Dr Yasmin.
