ATC grants bail to alleged facilitator in Safoora Goth carnage
The counter-terrorism department had arrested Ahmed from the city's upscale Defence neighbourhood last year
KARACHI:
An anti-terrorism court on Friday granted bail to Sheeba Ahmed who had been accused of facilitating a group of Islamic State-inspired militants involved in the Safoora Goth carnage.
Judge Bashir Ahmed Khoso granted post-arrest bail setting the bond at Rs200,000.
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At least six gunmen had shot dead 45 members of the Ismaili community abroad a community bus in Safoora Goth, on the outskirts of Karachi in May last year. The counter-terrorism department had arrested Ahmed from the city's upscale Defence neighbourhood last year on charges of facilitating terrorists and recruiting for them.
During investigations, a joint investigation team established his role in working for a banned outfit, distributing their pamphlets and motivating people to join their ranks.
Saad Aziz was to film the Safoora bus carnage
In a bail application filed through his lawyer, Ahmed argued that none of the charges against him had been proven.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2016.
An anti-terrorism court on Friday granted bail to Sheeba Ahmed who had been accused of facilitating a group of Islamic State-inspired militants involved in the Safoora Goth carnage.
Judge Bashir Ahmed Khoso granted post-arrest bail setting the bond at Rs200,000.
Safoora Goth carnage: SHC hears interior ministry, Sindh govts comments on petition
At least six gunmen had shot dead 45 members of the Ismaili community abroad a community bus in Safoora Goth, on the outskirts of Karachi in May last year. The counter-terrorism department had arrested Ahmed from the city's upscale Defence neighbourhood last year on charges of facilitating terrorists and recruiting for them.
During investigations, a joint investigation team established his role in working for a banned outfit, distributing their pamphlets and motivating people to join their ranks.
Saad Aziz was to film the Safoora bus carnage
In a bail application filed through his lawyer, Ahmed argued that none of the charges against him had been proven.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2016.