Gwadar Rights Movement (GRM) chief Maulana Hidayatur Rehman – arrested from the court premises – was finally released on Tuesday after over four months of incarceration.
He was arrested from Gwadar on January 13 on charges of murder.
On May 18, the Supreme Court had approved the bail of the GRM leader and ordered his release against surety bonds of Rs0.3 million but he could not be set free.
During the proceedings, Rehman’s lawyer Kamran Murtaza informed the court that the rights movement leader was arrested from court premises, adding that his client had been incarcerated since December 2022.
“Why didn't you challenge the arrest from the court premises," inquired Justice Masood.
To this, the lawyer replied that at the time of Rehman's arrest, such actions had not been declared illegal by the apex court, adding that the development happened following the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan.
A day earlier, a sessions’ court in Gwadar had sent the GRM chief to judicial lockup after his appearance before the court.
After his release, Rehman expressed his gratitude to JI amir Sirajul Haq and his lawyers for their efforts in setting him free.
The GRM had been protesting against illegal fishing, trawling, and high number of check posts.
In 2022, violent clashes broke out between the members of GRM and the police. Mobile services were suspended for 10 days which paralysed life in Gwadar.
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