LHC orders protection of witnesses in lynching case.

LAHORE -- Lahore High Court acting Chief Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh has ordered the Punjab home department and the inspector general of police to ensure protection of witnesses in the 2014 lynching of a Christian couple in Kot Radha Kishan.

A directive issued by the director general of district judiciary directorate required the government to provide security to the witnesses in light of the instructions of the Supreme Court.

Witnesses of the case including Shahbaz Masih and Iqbal Masih had approached the high court with a complaint of non-provision of security by the police.

Justice Sheikh expressed dismay over the non-provision of security to the witnesses and ordered the government to ensure foolproof security of the witnesses as per the guidelines set by the apex court.

The trial of the case is pending...

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