LAHORE: A special court for Control of Narcotics Substance today (Saturday) deferred the indictment of former law minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah again in drug smuggling case.
Rana Sanaullah, an accused of trafficking 15-kilogram heroin, and his lawyer Azam Nazir Tarar appeared in the hearing. The indictment of Sanaullah was deferred by the court till April 3.
During the hearing, the lawyer told the court that the co-accused was having symptoms of COVID-19, hence he does not appear before the court. The lawyer further said the patient was in an isolation ward and his report has not been issued yet.
To this, the judge remarked that the court was giving one week for the submission of the coronavirus test report. However, Azam Nazir sought more time for the next hearing. Later, the court adjourned the hearing till April 3.
Rana Sana was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and an FIR [first information report] was registered against him. The ANF claimed that it had received a tip-off that the vehicle of Rana Sana was carrying a heavy quantity of drugs.
The FIR further stated that when the ANF officials intercepted his vehicle, he and his guards indulged in a scuffle with them. The ANF also claimed that when asked about the presence of drugs in the vehicle, Rana Sana himself pointed towards a blue suitcase placed behind the seat.
