Imran’s nephew Shershah sent to Lahore jail as court rejects police's remand plea

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Thursday rejected the police’s request for a 30-day physical remand of PTI founder Imran Khan’s nephew Shershah Khan and sent him to jail in a case pertaining to the Jinnah House attack during the May 9, 2023 riots.

The police produced Shershah before Judge Manzer Ali Gill on completion of his five-day physical remand and requested the court to extend his remand in police custody for completion of investigation.

The state prosecutor informed the court that Shershah’s photogrammetry test was conducted and a baton was recovered from his possession. He said that the suspect's custody was needed for recovery of his mobile phone, tear gas mask and social media accounts.

Rejecting the IO's plea for physical remand of the suspect, the judge said, “Sufficient investigation stands concluded."

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“So far as investigation into the extent of social media accounts is concerned, in the present era of technology as well as digital devices, social media accounts of each and every person could be easily traced and recovered without the support of the accused," he said.

“This court is of the further view that there is no sufficient ground available for further physical remand,” the judge ruled.

Defence counsel Advocate Umer argued that his client had been falsely implicated and that his arrest was “illegal.” He urged the court to reject the police’s plea, and discharge his client from the case.