Times of Islamabad

New development reported in Imran Khan’s assassination attempt case

New development reported in Imran Khan’s assassination attempt case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala on Monday granted policeanother 10-day physical remand of Naveed, the suspected shooter of PTIChairman Imran Khan.

The court also ordered the police, which presented the interim challan ofthe accused, to bring him back to the court on December 22.

The investigative officer told the court that they had recovered the weaponand the motorcycle which the accused used in his plan to target the PTIchief. More time was needed to interrogate the accused, the officer toldthe court.

On November 29 last, the court had granted granted police a 13-day remandof the prime suspect in the Wazirabad assassination attempt on Imran Khan.

On November 3 last, the PTI chief had survived an attempted assassinationattack on him after Naveed allegedly shot him from the left side of thecontainer amidst the long march and tried to escape. However, he wasintercepted by a PTI supporter.