LAHORE: A large cache of arms and ammunition was outside the main gate of the sessions court in Lahore on Tuesday morning.
Police said seven people found carrying the arms and ammunition were taken into custody. They were shifted to Islampura police station where they will be interrogated.
According to the court’s security in-charge Mubashir Awan, Kalashnikovs, five pistols, 222 Remington over 1,200 bullets, and 15 handgun magazines were seized from their possession.
The police have informed the sessions judge about the incident. The suspects have been identified as Imran, Riaz, Shehzad, Ahsan, and Farooq.
The police suspect that the perpetrators had planned an attack inside the court. However, the details will be revealed after the investigation is completed.
In 2020, a number of incident took place where shots were fired and people attending hearings were attacked inside court premises.
In December last year, a man who was accused of murder was shot dead by the complainant in the waiting area of Karachi’s Malir court. Many lawyers have raised questions regarding the security inside courts.
