Court reserves order on plea for physical remand in Anmol alias Pinky case

KARACHI: Dramatic scenes were witnessed in a Karachi court on Friday, as the court reserved its judgment on a police plea for physical remand of an alleged narcotics suspect, Anmol alias Pinky.

During hearings before a judicial magistrate in Karachi South, the suspect shouted and wept in court and the judge assured her that her position as well as that of her counsel will be heard in full and equitably.

“Take it easy, breathe calmly, I will listen to your full statement,” said the judge to the suspect during the hearing.

The court was told the suspect was produced in connection with FIR No 147 registered at Baghdadi Police Station.

The suspect told the court that there were 20 to 25 cases against her.

“I am picked up for 22 days. I was brought from Lahore and tortured.” She told the court: “I am being framed on false cases.

Her lawyer said she should have been brought before a judge on May 15 and had been transferred from one place to another during the past 22 days.

The court was informed by police that so far seven suspects have been arrested during the inquiry. Recoveries were being made on the identification of several sites by the suspect. Investigators said the accused was running an organized narcotics network which supplied drugs to schools and colleges.

Around 800 contact numbers were allegedly found in the mobile phone records of the suspect which were linked to drug supply activities, the investigating officer said. Police said the network included foreign nationals and facilitators operating in several cities.

The court was also told that officials have uncovered dubious financial deals running into millions of rupees and that numerous alleged riders and facilitators related to the network were remained at large.

Seven people apprehended would be produced before the court soon, police said. Further raids and investigations were on to trace other members of the suspected network.

The court was not pleased with the way the investigation was conducted and wanted to know where the first court order was. The IO replied that it was available in the police cell phone which invited more remarks from the court.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its decision on the request for a physical remand.