ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday granted 2 days of physical remand of Advocate Hassan Niazi, nephew of former premier Imran Khan, who was arrested on Monday outside an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, moments after getting pre-arrest bail.
اسلام آباد تازہ ترین: برسٹر حسان نیازی کو مجسٹریٹ کے سامنے پیش کر دیا گیا! pic.twitter.com/HC87nidCOO
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His arrest yesterday was termed as abduction by fellow lawyers and PTI leaders.
The handcuffed Hassan Niazi was produced before the Magistrate after which the FIR registered against him was read out.
The FIR states that the accused resisted at a police checkpost and threatened to kill an officer. Investigation officer demanded 7 days of physical remand.
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Advocate Ali Bokhari representing Hassaan Niazi opposed the physical remand, and told the Magistrate that his client had been granted pre-arrest bail by Judge Raja Jawad of Anti-Terrorism Court. He requested court to order submitting CCTV footage to prove as to how Niazi was picked up from amongst the lawyers.
Advocate Ali Bokhari alleged that Hassan Niazi was arrested well before the FIR could even be registered, and demanded of the court to order action against relevant Station House Officer (SHO). He also prayed to the court to dismiss the case.
ایڈوکیٹ حسان نیازی کو دو روزہ جسمانی ریمانڈ پر پولیس کے حوالے کر دیا گیا۔وکلاء تحریک اب وقت کی ضرورت ہے????????@AzamKhanSwatiPk @HniaziISF @zubairniazi pic.twitter.com/rWMskW1Z5p
— Adv Salman Shahid (@AdvSalmanShahid) March 21, 2023
After hearing the arguments, Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah reserved the judgement for a short while, which was announced minutes later with the police demand of 7 days of physical remand being rejected. The Magistrate remanded Hassaan Niazi for two days.
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MM News has learnt that lawyers representing Hassan Niazi have decided to challenge the verdict of judicial magistrate in Session Court.
