Punjab to conduct Diyawadana’s trial on daily basis

The provincial government of Pakistan’s Punjab region has decided to conduct the trial pertaining to the mob lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana on a daily basis.

This was decided at a meeting of the provincial cabinet committee on law and order presided over by Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja.

According to gulfnews.com, the committee directed the investigators to file the case challan in court within 14 days.

The prosecution was also directed to set up a special cell to monitor the case trial.

The meeting was attended by all the regional police officers and commissioners of the province via video link.

The Gujranwala RPO gave a detailed briefing on progress regarding the arrest of those still at large and assured the remaining accused would also be apprehended shortly.

The committee also considered holding the trial of the suspects inside jail.

Meanwhile, Senator Barrister Syed Ali Zafar said there would be a contact person, who would monitor the prosecution and keep the victim’s family as well as the Sri Lankan Bar informed about the prosecution.