The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday so
ught a report from Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore about cases reg
istered against gangster Kha
waja Aqeel Abbas alias Gogi Butt till June 2.
The court also so
ught a report about the medical check-up of Gogi Buttt from a cardiac specialist.
Justice Muhammad Shan Gull passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Gogi Butt challenging cases reg
istered against him.
A counsel on behalf of Gogi Butt argued before the court that his client was a peaceful citizen and no case was pending against him for the last ten years. He
submitted t
hat the police recently reg
istered eight baseless cases against his client with an aim to harass him.
The first case was reg
istered on May 5, 2021 by Mustafa Town police on charges of attacking police, giving shelter to absconders and others whereas remaining seven cases were reg
istered in various police stations after the accused was sent to jail, he added.
He
submitted t
hat the police made announcements on loudspeakers of various mosques in the city urging people to register cases against Butt.
He
submitted t
hat the police were registering cases against his client without any reason and it aimed to harass him.He pleaded with the court to stop police from registering cases without any reasons.
The court, after hearing initial contention, so
ught a report from the CCPO Lahore about cases reg
istered against Gogi Butt till June 2 and adjourned further hearing.
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