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ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court here on Saturday fixed February 27 for the indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former SAPM Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case.
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Additional Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Supra during the proceedings today rejected Gill’s plea of acquittal, and decided to indict him on February 27.
Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi and Shahbaz Gill’s lawyer appeared before the district and sessions court today.
Case Background:
Shahbaz Gill was taken arrested on August 9 on allegation of inciting mutiny within the Pakistan Army through his remarks during a private TV channel show.
He was booked in a sedition and arms recovery case in August and stayed in detention for over a month. He, however, finally got bail from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the sedition case on September 15, after repeatedly attempting to get released.
The case against Gill is registered at Kohsar Police Station, under Sections 124-A (sedition), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), and of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The PTI had been insistent in demanding the party leader’s bail, alleging that he is facing humiliation, torture and sexual abuse in police custody.
While Gill was in police custody, the PTI had repeatedly alleged that he was “sexually assaulted”, “tortured”, and “stripped-naked”. However, the authorities completely denied the claims.