Islamabad High Court grants protective bail to TikToker accused in Sialkot stampede
The Islamabad High Court granted protective bail to TikToker Muhammad Ansar Jatt on Tuesday regarding a fatal stampede at his mehndi event in Sialkot.
Court approves temporary release order
Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar approved the bail until November 10. The order allows Jatt to avoid arrest while he approaches the relevant court for a legal remedy. He surrendered before the judges in a wheelchair after filing a petition to prevent his immediate detention.
Stampede details and initial charges
An FIR registered on October 31 at Motra Police Station names Jatt, his brother, the ground owner, six others, and 40 to 45 unidentified security guards. The incident occurred when stadium gates opened for hundreds of people gathered at Faraz Cricket Ground on Daska Road. Two lives were lost and 18 people were injured during the crowd crush.
Legal sections cited in report
The first information report lists charges including Section 322 for qatl-i-khata and Section 440 for mischief made after preparation for causing death. Barristers Qasim Nawaz Abbasi and Raja Ali Abbas Jalap filed the petition on behalf of the accused TikToker.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- Dawn
- Business Recorder
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