20 culprits of May 9 released on Army Chief Asim Munir’s approval
Twenty (20) culprits who were convicted of participating in the May 9 riots have been released on Army Chief Asim Munir’s approval. Asim Munir gave special relaxation to all 20 culprits involved in May 9 after which they were released.
It is significant to note that all twenty convicts were in the custody of the Pakistan Army and Pakistani military courts held their trial. Military courts have given them the sentence of one-year imprisonment before the concession of Asim Munir.
Army Chief ordered the release of the guilty prisoners before Eid-ul-Fitr. The army released convicts on April 6 and April 7. They remained in the custody for 10.5 months. Eight convicts were from Rawalpindi, three from Lahore and Dir, five from Gujranwala, and one from Mardan.
It came to light as Attorney General Usman Awan provided a report to the Supreme Court on 20 convicts’ release. Supreme Court asked for details of military trials of civilians for their alleged involvement in the May 9 riots. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court held this case proceeding on March 25, 2024.
Click here to read updates on the Supreme Court granted bail to suspects involved in the May 9 riots
The Supreme Court asked the attorney general for the complete number of accused people in army custody. The Attorney General responded to the court’s question by saying, the army now holds 105 accused. It is two more than 103 that they previously presented in court. Hence, the SC bench demanded a complete list of all 105 accused.
The attorney general had previously informed the Supreme Court that people facing longer terms would need relaxation from the competent authority. However, people sentenced to one-year imprisonment or less could benefit from relevant legal provisions.
Supreme Court had declared that May 9 accusers would not be tried in the military courts. Instead, the criminal courts of complete jurisdiction should hold their trial under the special law of the land.
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