Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Senator Sarfaraz Bugti

QUETTA: An additional sessions court on Friday issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of Senator Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti.

The court directed Quetta police to arrest the accused and present him in the court in a case related to aiding and abetting the abduction of a minor girl. He is accused of acting on behest of the girl’s father who lost custody of the child at a family court.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected Bugti’s plea for interim bail and asked his lawyer to ensure the girl’s safe return. A two-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel had dismissed the bail plea.

The apex court said Bugti is an influential man and should ensure that the girl returns unharmed. Speaking to media after the hearing, Bugti’s lawyer said his client had not been provided interim bail and it was the police responsibility to apprehend him.

A case has registered a case against the former Balochistan home minister over his alleged role in the abduction of a girl on her mother’s complaint.

Earlier in January, the additional sessions court turned down Sarfaraz Bugti’s bail application in the case and ordered his arrest. however, he fled from the court.

Later, he approached the Balochistan High Court for bail which was granted. Later, the pre-arrest bail was rejected on 23rd June. As a last resort, Bugti moved the Supreme Court requesting it to grant him interim bail in the case which was turned down.