ISLAMABAD, Nov 05 (NNI): Rejecting the police’s request for a five-day
physical remand of former federal minister, ex-PTI leader and now a
member of Istehkame Pakistan Party (IPP) Fawad Chaudhry, a court in
Islamabad on Sunday granted to the police his two-day physical remand
instead.
Earlier, Fawad was brought to the court of Duty Magistrate Abbas Shah in
an armored vehicle, with his face covered with a piece of cloth.
His both brothers and wife were also present in the District and
Sessions Court at that time.
Fawad was arrested yesterday (Saturday) following the registration of an
FIR against him on the complaint of a citizen named Zaheer, who had
alleged that he had paid Rs5 million to him so that he could get a job
as promised to him by the politician.
“But neither I got the job, nor was I returned the money. And when I
demanded him to pay me my money back, he threatened me that he would
kill me,” read the FIR.
Speaking on the occasion, the defendant said that despite the fact that
he was a former federal minister as well as a Supreme Court (SC) lawyer,
he was brought to the court in a disgraceful manner.
“I request the court to grant me access to a doctor since I have lungs
problem,” he said, and added, “I also demand that I be allowed to see my
children.” NNI
