Five men arrested outside Lahore court for carrying weapons

LAHORE: Five men were arrested outside the session court’s gate reserved for judges for carrying arms and ammunition on Tuesday, reported ARY News.

According to the court’s security in-charge, the armed men tried to enter the court through the judges’ gate. Three rifles, two pistols, six magazines and 45 bullets were seized from their possession.

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He said the men were shifted to the Islampura police station for further legal action, adding they had brought weapons with them to attend a case hearing.

Last month, a large cache of arms and ammunition was seized outside the main gate of the sessions court.

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Seven people were found carrying the arms and ammunition and subsequently, taken into custody. Kalashnikovs, five pistols, over 1,200 bullets, and 15 handgun magazines were seized from their possession.