Anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Mohammad Kahoot on Saturday sent Lal Masjid chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz, along with his wife and two daughters, to jail on judicial remand in five cases. The same court accepted the bail application of Tayyeba Dua, daughter of Maulana Abdul Aziz, in the Chinese nationalsÂ’ abduction case. The district administration has declared Simli Dam rest house a sub-jail for the accused. Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Mohammad Ali said Maulana Aziz and his family were being kept there for their safety.On Saturday, the accused were produced before the court amid tight security. The investigating officer told the court that the accused were not wanted in any investigations. The court then sent the accused to jail on judicial remand. The police produced 56 madrassa students before the court, of whom 22 were freed and 21 sent to jail on judicial remand. Thirteen students were also remanded to police custody for two days.
| Maulana Aziz said that he was tortured during investigation. He said he was forced to wear a burqa before appearing on PTV. |