Court rejects post arrest bail petition of Sheikh Rashid

• Additional Sessions judge Tahir Sipra heard the case.
• Justice announced the reserved verdict.
• Sheikh Rashid’s lawyers appeared before the court.

ISLAMABAD: A District and Sessions Court has rejected the post-arrest bail plea of Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.

The additional sessions judge Muhammad Tahir Sipra heard the post-arrest plea and announced the reserved verdict.

The AML chief Sheikh Rashid’s lawyers Sardar Abdur Razaq and Intezar Panjhota while the prosecutor Adnan appeared before the court.

The plaintiff said that Sheikh Rasheed is a former minister so he does not know that his words affect people. He became a joker on TV and spreads violence.

Sheikh Rasheed’s lawyer objected to the plaintiff’s words used for the AML chief.

Earlier, an Islamabad court handed over former federal minister Sheikh Rashidto Murree police on one-day transit remand.

The AML chief was produced before the judicial magistrate where the police sought his transit remand.

As the proceeding commenced, Rashid’s lawyers Ali Bukhari and Intizar Panjhota  and the prosecutor presented their arguments.

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