ATC grants four-day physical remand of six accused in DHA employees assault case

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Jul, 2026) An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday granted a four-day physical remand of six suspects arrested in a case involving an alleged assault and altercation with employees of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA).

The accused were produced before the court after completion of their initial five-day physical remand.

The police sought further custody, stating that additional interrogation was required to complete the investigation.

ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill approved the police request and directed that the suspects be handed back to the investigating authorities for further probe.

The accused include Aziz Shafqat, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Rafiq, Abdullah, Irfan Ahmad and Muhammad Ilyas.