Money laundering case: Co-accused prays court to cancel warrants

Customs prosecutor says Muhammad Awais also a key suspect in the case

RAWALPINDI: A co-accused in the money laundering case against model Ayyan Ali has requested the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench to cancel his arrest warrants.

Customs officials had named Muhammad Awais, a Dubai-based businessman, and Mumtaz, a property dealer, as co-accused in the case on April 24, 2015. The court had also issued arrest warrants for Awais. His counsel Sardar Lateef Khan Khosa maintained that Awais was named as a co-accused after he refused to become a prosecution witness in the case. Khosa said that facts were hidden from the court while obtaining arrest warrants for Awais. He requested the court to quash the warrants.

Customs prosecutor Muhammad Amin Feroz, however, maintained that Awais is also a key suspect in the case.

He said warrants were issued on merit. Feroz requested the court to allow the Customs to arrest Awais for investigation.

The court has reserved the judgment. A division bench, headed by Justice Ameer Bhatti, heard the case.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 9^th, 2015.