ATC grants physical remand of Farhan Ghani till Aug 30

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sent PPP leader Farhan Ghani on a physical remand up to August 30 over alleged assault of a government employee.

Farhan Ghani has been brother of the Sindh’s minister local government Saeed Ghani.

Police earlier, produced Farhan Ghani and other accused in the ATC and requested for further physical remand of the accused.

The judge questioned the accused about the defence lawyers. Waqar Abbasi advocated appeared on behalf of the accused and submitted his advocacy papers to represent the accused.

“How many statements under section 161 have been recorded and the progress made in the investigation,” the court asked the investigation officer (IO).

The judge expressed resentment over the IO after reply, “What will you do in three days when did nothing till now,” the court said.

“Where is the CIA, SIU, or all of them died,” the judge questioned. “You people do nothing except to torment common man,” he said. “Will you become a DSP after this case,” court said.

“The complainant didn’t produce his witnesses,” investigation officer informed the court. “Are you his servant if he is not producing witnesses,” judge rebuked the IO.

The ATC later extended physical remand of the accused until August 30 to the police. “Submit your progress report in the next hearing at any cost,” judge directed the investigation.

Farhan Ghani with other accused, were arrested for allegedly assaulting a government employee overseeing fibre optic network laying work on Shara-e-Faisal.

Complainant Hafiz Sohail had filed a first information report (FIR) at the Ferozabad police station on late Saturday night.