Money laundering case: Court extends Ayyan's judicial remand till May 8
Ayyan's lawyer objected that charge sheet submitted is incomplete, and complete map of crime scene was not provided
Ayyan's lawyer deems charge sheet incomplete. Ayyan Ali. PHOTO: FILE
A Rawalpindi court on Tuesday ruled for the extension of supermodel Ayyan's judicial remand till May 8.
In today's hearing, Ayyan's lawyer objected that the presented charge-sheet pertaining to her case was incomplete, whereby a complete map of the crime scene was not provided.
Read: Explainer: Why supermodel Ayyan was arrested
Customs officials however, ascertained that a map was not provided by their department and that according to their procedures, the charge-sheet was complete.
Read: Money laundering: Two co-accused named in Ayyan's case
It was therefore decided that Ayyan's judicial remand would be extended to May 8.
On April 25, investigators probing money laundering charges against the supermodel included two new suspects for interrogation in the interim charge-sheet.
The co-accused were 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.
Custom officials arrested Ayyan from Islamabad airport on March 14 allegedly for money laundering. The model was caught with $500,000 which she was allegedly smuggling to Dubai. As a result, she was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiala jail.
In today's hearing, Ayyan's lawyer objected that the presented charge-sheet pertaining to her case was incomplete, whereby a complete map of the crime scene was not provided.
An Express News screengrab of Ayyan
Read: Explainer: Why supermodel Ayyan was arrested
Customs officials however, ascertained that a map was not provided by their department and that according to their procedures, the charge-sheet was complete.
An Express News screengrab
Read: Money laundering: Two co-accused named in Ayyan's case
It was therefore decided that Ayyan's judicial remand would be extended to May 8.
On April 25, investigators probing money laundering charges against the supermodel included two new suspects for interrogation in the interim charge-sheet.
An Express News screengrab
The co-accused were 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.
Custom officials arrested Ayyan from Islamabad airport on March 14 allegedly for money laundering. The model was caught with $500,000 which she was allegedly smuggling to Dubai. As a result, she was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiala jail.