Money laundering: Two co-accused named in Ayyan’s case
Interim charge-sheet filed in court against supermodel.
Police bring Ayyan Ali from jail to court for hearing of money laundering case. PHOTO: ZAFAR ASLAM/EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
Investigators probing money laundering charges against supermodel Ayyan Ali have submitted an interim charge-sheet in court and included two new suspects for interrogation.
The co-accused have been identified as Dubai-based businessman Muhammad Awais and property dealer Mumtaz. They have yet to be arrested but efforts are being made to bring them to Pakistan, the investigators said.
On Friday, customs officials brought Ayyan before Sessions Judge Bahadur Ali Khan, because the judge at customs, anti-smuggling and taxation court has still not taken charge.
During the hearing, Ayyan’s counsel Sardar Ishaq filed a fresh application, stating that investigators were unnecessarily delaying the completion of the final charge-sheet.
The court directed the investigators to provide the full list of accusations and put off the hearing till April 27.
The court ordered Adiala Jail authorities to provide the supermodel with necessary treatment after her lawyer told the judge about a lack of medicines at the prison to treat his client for a seasonal allergy.
Ayyan was arrested by customs officials on March 14 from the Islamabad airport after over $500,000 cash was found in her baggage. The Lahore High Court had rejected the model’s bail application on March 31.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2015.
Investigators probing money laundering charges against supermodel Ayyan Ali have submitted an interim charge-sheet in court and included two new suspects for interrogation.
The co-accused have been identified as Dubai-based businessman Muhammad Awais and property dealer Mumtaz. They have yet to be arrested but efforts are being made to bring them to Pakistan, the investigators said.
On Friday, customs officials brought Ayyan before Sessions Judge Bahadur Ali Khan, because the judge at customs, anti-smuggling and taxation court has still not taken charge.
During the hearing, Ayyan’s counsel Sardar Ishaq filed a fresh application, stating that investigators were unnecessarily delaying the completion of the final charge-sheet.
The court directed the investigators to provide the full list of accusations and put off the hearing till April 27.
The court ordered Adiala Jail authorities to provide the supermodel with necessary treatment after her lawyer told the judge about a lack of medicines at the prison to treat his client for a seasonal allergy.
Ayyan was arrested by customs officials on March 14 from the Islamabad airport after over $500,000 cash was found in her baggage. The Lahore High Court had rejected the model’s bail application on March 31.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2015.