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First verdict in May 9 cases, 51 accused sentenced to jail for five-year

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GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) announced its verdict against the 51 accused individuals involved in vandalism in Gujranwala on May 9, 2023, a private news channel reported on Saturday.

ATC Court Judge Natasha Naseem Supra heard the case and outlined the charges against each of the accused, who were identified as activists affiliated with the PTI.

The judge Natasha sentenced each of the 51 defendants to five years of imprisonment under various provisions.

It is pertinent to mention that earlier this week, an anti-terrorism court summoned PTI leader Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema, and other accused on April 08 to frame charges in three May 9 cases.

Arshad Javed, ATC Judge heard cases of attack on the PML-N office, setting a container on fire at Kalma Chowk, and burning three police vans at Sherpao bridge on May 09 last year.

Police produced Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, Senator Ijaz Chaudhry, and other accused in the court.

Read more: No space for Aleema in PTI Politics, Only Rauf Hasan to make party policy statements: Imran Khan

The ATC court announced that the charges would be framed against the accused in the next hearing of the case.

While the court adjourned further hearing of the case until April 08.

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