ISLAMABAD: An accountability court has extended the judicial remand of the accused in fake bank account cases till 6th February.
The accused included Anwar Majeed Abdul Ghani Majeed, Dawoodi Morkas, Rashid Ahmed and others. During the hearing, the lawyer who represented the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) stated that Khawaja Anwar Majeed was in Karachi under judicial custody.
On the other hand, other accused were not traced out as their locations in foreign countries were not yet known.
The Defence lawyer replied that Anwar Majeed could not be shifted to Islamabad as he was sick. The lawyer appealed the court to summon a medical report of the accused from the prison.
The court decided to direct the concerned institution to provide travel details of the accused persons left the country. The judge also ordered the jail superintendent to send medical reports of Anwar Majeed.
Anwar Majeed, the owner of the controversial Omni Group has been booked in a corruption case since November 2019. An amount of Rs 3.9 billion was issued by the group in the name of Sugar mills, which was relayed under the signatures and watch of the Police commissioner Sindh at the time.
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