Court rejects businessman’s pre-arrest bail plea

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday rejected the plea filed by the business tycon, for bail before arrest, ARY News reported.

The court said hearing for the plea for pre-arrest bail could not be held as the suspect was already arrested.

The accused counsellor said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sent his client a call-up notice in Nehr Khayam land allotment case. “The NAB wants to arrest him on the basis of other allegations under the pretext of investigation,” he said.

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The lawyer said the NAB had no right to arrest and investigation from his client.

Chairman NAB Justice (R) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday issued arrest warrant for the businessman.

The NAB said that he illegally bought a plot in Nehr Khyam area of Clifton, Karachi.

The anti-graft body said the suspect had inflicted loss upon the national exchequer by illegitimately allotting the plot.

The court had directed FIA to submit its response to the bail plea.