Modern technology being used to trace and arrest Agha Siraj Durrani: sources

KARACHI: The concerned authorities have continued their search for arresting Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani who had gone into hiding after the cancellation of bail in a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference, ARY News reported on Monday.

The sources closer to the anti-corruption watchdog told ARY News that the search was continued to arrest Agha Siraj Durrani, his coordinator and other accused after the high court cancelled the bail.

It was learnt that modern technology is being used to trace the location of Agha Siraj Durrani, said NAB sources, adding that Durrani and Zulfiqar Dahar’s last location was Karachi.

The sources added that nine other accused are being searched in Garhi Yasin town and other cities of Sindh.

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On October 14, after the assets case, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had turned down the bail of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in a separate NAB case.

A NAB team had raided the residence of Sindh Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani to arrest him in assets beyond means case but it returned empty-hand after 15 hours.

The bail in alleged corruption in the MPA Hostel corruption case had been rejected after the junior lawyer of the Speaker PA took back the plea.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro had heard the case in the SHC, in which Agha Siraj Durrani and his lawyer Shahab Sarki did not appear.

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The junior lawyer of Durrani had taken back the bail plea at the outset of the hearing stating that his client is appealing in the Supreme Court against his bail rejection in the assets case.

Agha Siraj Durrani is facing accusations of his alleged involvement in financial irregularities in the construction of the MPA Hostel. It is pertinent to mention here that the NAB had converted the inquiry against Durrani into an investigation.

Earlier on October 13, Sindh High Court (SHC) had rejected the bail plea of Sindh Assembly speaker Agha Siraj Durrani and seven other accused in the assets case.