LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday denied Racecourse police physical remand of PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur, however, allowed his custody to Sindh police on a transit remand.

The Racecourse police produced Gandapur before the court and sought his physical remand for interrogation in a case of attacks on police teams outside Zaman Park.

However, Gandapur’s counsel opposed the physical remand saying the case against his client was politically motivated. He asked the court to reject the request of the police and discharge the PTI leader in the case.

Presiding Judge Abher Gul Khan turned down the police’s request for physical remand of Gandapur and sent him to jail on judicial remand.

Later, the judge allowed an application of the Sindh police and granted it three-day transit remand of Gandapur to produce him before a relevant court of law.

The application said a case had been registered against the PTI leader on charges of inciting people against the state institutions. It said custody of the suspect was required for investigation of the case.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2023