Categories: Pakistan

SC rejects pre-arrest bail plea of accused involved in kidnapping, torture

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of accused Altaf involved in torture on witnesses, and kidnapping and abducting a woman in Jhang.

A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed heard the case.

During the course of proceedings, the counsel for the petitioner pleaded the court to adjourn the case and stated that his client did not know what allegations were levelled against him.

Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin said that his client broke into the house and torture the witnesses.

He said that Altaf also kidnapped a woman and her statement was on record. Despite all this he was saying he did not knew the matter.

He said that despite woman’s allegations Altaf was roaming freely.

He said if the accused was not arrested in criminal cases, the criminal system should be abolished.

Justice Qazi Amin said that this case was not pre-arrest bail. He asked Altaf to surrender before the law.

The Frontier Post

Recent Posts

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 812

KABUL (Pajhwok): The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has reached 812,…

9 hours ago

Gandapur says controversial Kalabagh Dam should be built

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said on Monday that controversial…

9 hours ago

Pakistan offers solidarity after deadly Afghanistan quake

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation…

9 hours ago

Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence Force visits Air HQs

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Thiab Saqer Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff, Bahrain Defence…

9 hours ago

UK ‘outraged’ at Israel restricting aid as it works to evacuate children from Gaza for treatment

LONDON (AP) : British officials are working to get critically sick and injured children out…

9 hours ago

850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad’s fall, UN says

DAMASCUS (AP): Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees…

10 hours ago

This website uses cookies.