LAHORE: Gullu Butt, the baton-wielding man seen damaging vehicles in Lahore, was presented in a court for the second time on Thursday and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand.
Butt appeared in court for the second time today under heavy police security and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand by the judicial magistrate, before who he was presented, after a request was submitted by the police.
Later he was shifted to a hospital to undergo medical tests for the wounds received during the thrashing earlier during the day.
Hospital authorities released Butt's medico-legal certificate according to which none of his bones were fractured.
Earlier during the day, on his first appearance in court, Butt had fallen unconscious after being mobbed and assaulted in police custody by a crowd outside the court.
Handcuffed Butt was on his way to be presented in court regarding the Model Town incident when the scuffle broke leaving unconscious.
CCPO Lahore told Dawn that Butt had only sustained minor injuries and after provision of medical treatment had been shifted to an undisclosed location due to security concerns.
Moreover, lawyers said that Butt should have been charged under anti-terror clauses and the 'bailable charges' filed against home were not acceptable.
Butt, also known as Sher-i-Lahore, came into the limelight after he was caught on cameras brazenly damaging several vehicles in the presence of police, during the clash between Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers and police in Lahore's Model Town on Tuesday.
Prior to the hearing, Butt was being kept at some location on Raiwind Road.
According to law, he should have been locked up in Faisal Town police station. Police say he was kept at an undisclosed location for people might have attacked him in the lockup.
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Faisal Town Police Station In Charge Sanaullah and investigation officer Rafique denied the arrest of Butt.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had directed the inspector general of police to arrest Butt.