Citing 'bipolar disorder', Anwar Majeed skips court hearing in fake accounts case

KARACHI: Anwar Majeed, business tycoon accused of money laundering, skipped court hearing on Wednesday citing  ‘bipolar disorder’,  ARY News reported.

According to details, Majeed didn’t appear in the court while his counsel presented a medial certificate stating that the business magnate was suffering from bipolar disorder.

The court expressed its displeasure over the absence of Omni Group head, Anwar Majeed, and said that every next individual is said to be going through the bipolar disorder.

“This disease is not something very severe that the suspect could not be brought for the case hearing,” the court added.

Censuring the medical report submitted by Majeed, the court summoned the doctor, who prepared the report, on the next hearing.

The fake accounts case

The Supreme Court in July had taken up a suo motu case regarding fake accounts that revolves around a 2015 inquiry into the suspicious transactions when 29 ‘benami’ bank accounts were identified. Seven individuals were found involved in transacting Rs35bn suspiciously.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is currently investigating this money-laundering scam which involves former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, and close aide Anwar Majeed and other influential people.

The accounts were allegedly used to channel funds received through kickbacks.

The investigation has, however, revealed that the amount laundered can go up to Rs100billion.