An Islamabad court granted Hassaan Niazi, Imran Khan’s nephew and legal adviser, a two-day physical remand to police.
Once the magistrate ordered the physical remand, PTI legal team filed an appeal in the district and sessions court. Sessions judge Nasir Javed Rana will hear the petition.
A day after his detention outside an Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) for “misbehaving with the police,” Niazi appeared before a judicial magistrate.
Hassaan Niazi’s counsel told the court that Khan’s focus person violated the ATC barrier and intimidated the policeman. The case also alleges that the lawyer resisted police frisking.
Niazi’s lawyer said an ATC granted interim release and claimed CCTV evidence indicated the PTI leader was arrested while with lawyers.
“What will the investigating officer investigate, the vehicle color or where he was coming?” inquired the lawyer. He said Niazi was arrested before the complaint was registered and taken to many police stations.
Ali Bukhari, Niazi’s lawyer, said all police activities are illegal. However, he said his client was a lawyer with no criminal background.
The counsel told the court that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had authorized Niazi to meet his legal team, but he was denied.
Bukhari suggested dismissing the case due to police misconduct and punishing the investigating officer.
Sher Afzal Marwat, Niazi’s second lawyer, told the court that the PTI leader’s “fault is that he is Imran Khan’s nephew.” He noted that bogus cases are filed daily, and people are taken to physical remand.
“People’s rights are being abused since the new IG took charge,” claimed Marwat. In court, Islamabad’s top officer makes political statements.
Qaiser Imam, Niazi’s third counsel, told the court that parking the automobile in front of the barrier didn’t murder anyone.
“A case was registered four hours after Hassaan Niazi’s arrest,” stated Imam.
Faisal Chaudhry also assured the court that there was no hindrance.
The investigator requested a seven-day physical remand for Niazi.
The prosecution then urged the court to examine how police were treated, saying they were stoned and beaten with sticks. The cops also wanted Niazi’s automobile.
“Hassaan Niazi cannot be discharged,” the prosecutor stated.
The police requested a seven-day physical remand, but judicial magistrate Abbas Shah granted only two days.
