LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah and Dr Tauqir Shah ex-principal secretary to Punjab chief minister appeared before the judicial commission formed by the Lahore High Court to probe the Model Town incident where the former law minister of Punjab denied responsibility for the incident, DawnNews reported.

Sana said he was aware of an anti-encroachment drive in Model Town area and that police had informed him that PAT workers were engaged in stone-pelting but the situation was under control.

The former provincial law minister said he had not ordered police to open fire at the PAT protesters and denied he was responsible for the incident.

Moreover, some of those wounded during the Model Town incident also appeared before the commission to record their statements.

At least seven people had died and scores wounded during a violent clash between police and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) supporters in Lahore's Model Town area on June 17.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif removed then provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and his own secretary Dr Tauqir Shah on June 20, saying “the difficult decision was necessary to make it visible to everyone that justice is being done” in the Model Town police clash case.