Sahir Hassan granted bail in drugs case, Armaghan sent on remand

Armaghan, prime suspect in Mustafa Amir’s murder, remanded for five days in illegal call centre case.

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The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday granted bail to Sahir Hassan, son of actor Sajid Hassan, in a narcotics case involving the recovery of 557 grams of cannabis.

The court also directed Hassan to submit a surety bond of Rs1 million, Express News reported.

The case, investigated by Karachi South police, stemmed from Hassan’s arrest on February 22, 2025 in the Defence Housing Authority area. He remained in judicial custody for over two months.

A constitutional bench of the SHC approved the bail plea after hearing arguments from both sides. The court acknowledged the extended duration of custody and ordered conditional release while proceedings continue.

According to an interim challan submitted last month before the Judicial Magistrate South, Hassan allegedly confessed to transferring drug sale proceeds into a bank account managed by his father’s business associate.

The court subsequently summoned the manager, instructing him to submit supporting bank documents to verify the transactions.

However, as of the latest hearing, the manager has failed to provide any financial records or statements to counter the allegation.

On the other hand, the District and Sessions Judge South has granted a five-day physical remand of the accused, Armaghan, to the Cybercrime Wing in a case related to operating an illegal call centre.

The hearing took place in a Karachi courtroom, where Armaghan was presented via video link.

FIA Cybercrime officials requested the physical remand, stating that the suspect is accused of running an illegal call centre and transferring cryptocurrency.

They said a physical remand was essential for conducting technical investigations.

The court accepted the request and handed Armaghan over to the custody of the Cybercrime Wing for five days. Prison authorities were also directed to transfer his custody accordingly.