The Lahore High Court on Tuesday confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Zille Shah murder case.
Imran’s bail in the case involving Shah, about concealing facts and evidence, had been extended by the LHC on Friday till June 6. Imran’s statement after the hearing was to be recorded, the court had ordered the Investigating Officer.
A law officer, however, said that the statement could not be recorded in the presence of the petitioner’s lawyers.
Ali Bilal, also known as Zille Shah, was arrested during a crackdown on PTI workers participating in a public rally led by former premier Imran on March 8.
He was allegedly tortured to death and his body was brought to Services Hospital by two unidentified individuals in a black car, who later fled.
Hospital officials confirmed that the victim was assaulted and had already succumbed to his injuries when he was brought to the emergency department.
Imran had accused the Punjab caretaker government of covering up the PTI worker’s death and urged the LHC to constitute a judicial commission to probe the matter.
