Lahore, Pakistan — An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday approved an 11-day physical remand of more than 100 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers in connection with attacks on police personnel, vandalism, and rioting during violent protests in Lahore.
Police produced the arrested individuals before ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill, stating that they were accused of assaulting law enforcement officials, damaging public property, and creating unrest. The prosecution sought physical remand for interrogation, which the court granted, directing that the accused be presented again upon completion of the remand period.
Over 100 suspects from various police stations, including 62 from Nawan Kot police station, were presented in court. Those named among the accused include Imtiaz Ahmad, Aamir Abbas, Nasir Khan, Mujahid Abbas, and Samiullah, among others, booked in four separate cases.
The arrests followed a five-hour police operation launched to disperse TLP protesters staging a sit-in since the previous night. During the clashes, protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting and gunfire, resulting in the death of a Station House Officer (SHO) and injuries to 48 police personnel, 17 of whom were hit by bullets.
According to police reports, three TLP members and one bystander were killed, while at least eight others sustained injuries. In the ensuing chaos, the mob allegedly set fire to 40 government and private vehicles, prompting law enforcement to launch what officials described as a “limited operation in self-defence.”
The main TLP camp was later reduced to ashes after a container used as their base caught fire. Spent bullet casings and empty tear gas shells scattered across the ground bore witness to the intensity of the clashes.
After nearly five hours of confrontation, authorities said traffic on the Grand Trunk (GT) Road had resumed, signaling efforts to restore normalcy in the area.
