A court in Sialkot on Tuesday dismissed the bail applications of brothers Ansar Jatt, also known as Mr Patlu, and Kashif Bashir in connection with the Faraz Ground stampede case, citing non-prosecution.

The case relates to a stampede during a Mehndi ceremony reportedly organised for Mr Patlu at Faraz Cricket Ground on Daska Road in Sialkot on the night of 31 October 2026. Two people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured when a large crowd surged at the venue.

One of the dead, Muhammad Aqeel, died on 31 October. The second, Rehan, died of his injuries in a hospital in Lahore on 1 November. Police registered a case at Motra Police Station on 31 October, naming Mr Patlu, his brother and several other people.

How the case reached the court

After the stampede, Mr Patlu obtained protective bail from the Islamabad High Court, which gave him until 10 November to approach the relevant court in Sialkot. An Additional District and Sessions Judge in Daska granted interim bail to both brothers.

On Tuesday, the court dismissed their bail applications, citing non-prosecution. The order means the brothers no longer have the protection of those bail applications as the case proceeds, although the merits of the allegations against them have not been decided.

The stampede happened at an event that had drawn a large crowd through social media promotion of a prize draw. Police said the organisers had offered motorcycles, gold, cash and other prizes. The district administration said permission for the remaining wedding celebrations had been cancelled, and six people involved in managing the event were arrested on 31 October.

Arrest in a separate threats case

In a separate development, Daska Saddar Police registered another case against Mr Patlu on the complaint of Abu Bakar, the cousin of Rehan, one of the two men who died in the stampede.

In his complaint, Abu Bakar alleged that on 6 November, four unidentified armed men intercepted him at gunpoint in the village of Glotian and threatened him with dire consequences if he continued pursuing the case against Mr Patlu. He further alleged that the men pressured him to withdraw his pursuit of the case and issue a statement in favour of the accused.

Police arrested Mr Patlu on Monday in connection with that case. He was produced before a magistrate, who handed him over to police for two days of physical remand. Police had requested five days.

The new case was registered under provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code covering wrongful confinement, abetment, unlawful assembly and criminal intimidation. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven, and no court has ruled on them.

What happens next

Mr Patlu remains in police custody on physical remand in the threats case while the stampede case continues separately. The investigation into both cases is continuing, and police have said it will be completed on merit.

The case has drawn wide attention because it involves a social media personality whose wedding events attracted large crowds. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had criticised Mr Patlu publicly after the stampede, accusing him of using his influence to evade accountability, a claim Mr Patlu has denied. In an earlier video statement, Mr Patlu said he had done nothing wrong and was not present at the venue when the stampede happened.

For the families of the two men who died, the court's next steps matter more than the publicity. The bail dismissal and the remand in the threats case keep the legal process moving, but no trial has yet decided whether Mr Patlu or his brother were responsible for the deaths and injuries at Faraz Ground.

Frequently asked questions

Why were the bail pleas dismissed? The court dismissed the bail applications of Ansar Jatt and Kashif Bashir citing non-prosecution. The order does not decide whether either man committed an offence.

What happened at the Sialkot stampede? Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede during a Mehndi ceremony at Faraz Cricket Ground in Sialkot on the night of 31 October 2026.

Why was Mr Patlu arrested again? Police arrested him on Monday in a separate case, after a complaint alleged that armed men threatened a relative of one of the dead men to make him drop the stampede case. He was given two days of physical remand.

Sources: Abb Takk News and The News.