By IRNA
Islamabad : Police in Pakistan on Thursday got more time from Anti-Terrorism Court to question the prayers leader of Islamabad's Lal Masjid or red mosque, who was arrested during the siege of the mosque.
The Anti-Terrorism Court Judge, Sakhi Mohammad Kahut, handed over Maulana Abdul Aziz to police for two more days for further questioning.
Maulana Abdul Aziz was produced in the court under tight security after he completed 7-day period in police custody.
The judge, accepting the police request for more time for questioning, handed over the Maulana to police for two days more and ordered the police to produce him on the next day of hearing on July 21.
Maulana Aziz has been charged in cases of murder, terrorism, kidnapping and burning government property.
Maulana Abdul Aziz, offered his Zuhr (afternoon) prayers inside the Armourd Personnel Carrier under the strict security of armed commandos.
According to security sources Maulana Abdul Aziz told the security forces that he wanted to offer his Zuhr prayers.
But the commandos said the court has no proper place for prayers and that he could offer prayers inside the vehicle. Then Maulana offered Zuhr prayers inside the vehicle.
Meanwhile defence lawyer on Thursday filed bail applications for Umme Hassan, wife of Maulana Abdul Aziz, and principal of the girls seminary Jamia Hafsa.
Umme Hassan and her two daughters are also facing charges of killing a paramilitary soldier on the first day of the conflict on July 3rd.
Hasmat Habib, the defence lawyer argued that the police have no proof that the firing was ordered by Umme Hassan.
Maulana Abdul Aziz and his wife Umme Hassan were arrested by the security men when they came out of Lal Masjid during the siege and firing between the security forces and the religious students.
Around 40 students of seminary were also produced in the same court and the police sought ten-day time of their questioning but the judge granted only two days and ordered that all be produced in his court after two days.