Summary The petition seeks immediate release of detained suspects
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Anwarul Haq on Tuesday recused himself from the hearing of the petition challenging arrests of Christian locals booked for riots and lynching of two men post-Youhanabad church attacks.
According to details, Justice Anwarul Haq referred the petition to Chief Justice Lahore High Court and recommended appointment of a different judge citing a possible conflict.
Christian leader Joseph Francis had challenged the arrest of Christians terming their detention illegal. He filed a petition for the same in Lahore High Court.
Justice Haq said he has previously represented Mr Francis as an attorney and therefore, he said, it is not fair for him to hear Francis’ petition.
The case was originally heard by Justice Mehmood Maqbool Bajwa but was assigned to Justice Haq’s court because of Justice Bajwa’s lack of availability.
The petitioner’s lawyer Tahir Bashir said that the police are allegedly arresting people without any evidence and are allegedly keeping in illegal detention.
He said detained people are facing life threats while in police custody, saying that the police have arrested at least 100 people so far.
The petition seeks release of detained suspects.
