Bakery torture case: Ali Imran granted bail
Counsel for CM Punjab's son-in-law Ali Imran argues that his client was implicated in the case without any reason.
LAHORE:
A Lahore court on Friday granted bail to Ali Imran, son-in-law of Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, implicated in a case regarding the torture of an employee at a bakery in Lahore, Express News reported.
The case was heard in Judicial Magistrate Yalmas Ghani’s court.
Imran’s counsel argued that his client was implicated in the case without any reason, whereas the real offenders were bailed earlier.
The court granted him bail in return of surety bond of Rs50,000 and ordered his release.
Yesterday, the same court had sent Imran on a 14-day judicial remand after he was arrested Wednesday night by Defence-B police took, when he appeared before them for his arrest.
The police had booked Imran under section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On October 7, a woman came to the shop and asked for a cake; however, the shop was closed for cleaning. The employees asked her to come later when the shop would be open. Two men, who appeared to be bodyguards of the woman, misbehaved with an employee named Irfan and left with warnings of dire consequences.
On the same day, the guards visited the bakery along with another man, identified the worker and escorted him outside the shop. Around six to seven Elite Force officials, who were present outside the bakery, started beating up Irfan and threatened him further.
Correction: The caption of the story earlier incorrectly spelled "son-in-law". The error is regretted.
A Lahore court on Friday granted bail to Ali Imran, son-in-law of Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, implicated in a case regarding the torture of an employee at a bakery in Lahore, Express News reported.
The case was heard in Judicial Magistrate Yalmas Ghani’s court.
Imran’s counsel argued that his client was implicated in the case without any reason, whereas the real offenders were bailed earlier.
The court granted him bail in return of surety bond of Rs50,000 and ordered his release.
Yesterday, the same court had sent Imran on a 14-day judicial remand after he was arrested Wednesday night by Defence-B police took, when he appeared before them for his arrest.
The police had booked Imran under section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On October 7, a woman came to the shop and asked for a cake; however, the shop was closed for cleaning. The employees asked her to come later when the shop would be open. Two men, who appeared to be bodyguards of the woman, misbehaved with an employee named Irfan and left with warnings of dire consequences.
On the same day, the guards visited the bakery along with another man, identified the worker and escorted him outside the shop. Around six to seven Elite Force officials, who were present outside the bakery, started beating up Irfan and threatened him further.
Correction: The caption of the story earlier incorrectly spelled "son-in-law". The error is regretted.