Anti-Terrorism Court Remands Sindh Local Government Minister's Brother in Police Custody

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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has remanded Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani's younger brother, Farhan Ghani, in police custody for allegedly assaulting a government employee overseeing the laying of fibre optic network along Sharea Faisal. The court's decision comes after the investigating officer (IO) requested a four-day physical remand for interrogation and to apprehend accomplices. The suspects, including Farhan Ghani, Qamar Ahmed, and Shakeel Chandio, have denied the allegations against them.

Key Takeaways:

  • Farhan Ghani, the chairman of Chanesar Town, has been remanded in police custody for allegedly assaulting a government employee.
  • The suspects were produced before the administrative judge of the ATCs at the Judicial Complex inside the Central Prison Karachi.
  • The investigating officer sought a four-day physical remand for interrogation and to apprehend accomplices.
  • State Prosecutor Ali Raza Abbasi argued that police remand was necessary to investigate the acts allegedly committed by the suspects.
  • A large number of lawyers appeared before the court supporting Mr. Ghani, but none filed a power of attorney on behalf of the suspects.

Statistics:

  • The suspects will be remanded in police custody for four days.
  • The investigating officer will produce the suspects at the next hearing along with a progress report.
  • The police have registered a FIR against the suspects for allegedly beating the complainant.

Sources:

  • "Anti-terrorism court remands Sindh minister's brother, two others in police custody" (Dawn, no date provided).
  • "Sindh Local Government Minister's Brother Arrested Over Alleged Assault on Govt Employee" (The News, no date provided).