Court Orders Arrest and Production of Sohail Afridi in Case Involving Misleading Allegations Against State Institutions; Non-Bailable Warrants Maintained Amid Separate Anti-Terrorism Proceedings
PESHAWAR: The case of Sohail Afridi, regarding the false claims made against state institutions, is currently being heard by a local court in Islamabad where Afridi has been arrested and held in custody without bail.
In this regard, Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman asked law enforcement authorities to arrest and take Sohail Afridi in his presence before the court and adjourned the hearing of the case till November 15. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has filed a case against Afridi under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) against him.
The highlights of judicial proceedings and arrest warrant against Sohail Afridi have been discussed.Key Highlights of Judicial Proceedings and Arrest Warrant against Sohail Afridi have been discussed.
PECA Court Directives: Islamabad judicial magistrate issued warrants of arrest for Sohail Afridi and ordered his immediate appearance in court as he had failed to attend the hearings.
In another court development in Peshawar, an anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi and four other co-accused in the case of attack on Radio Pakistan on May 9.
A police challan and Named Accused: The prosecution publicly filed the police challan in the anti-terrorism court, where Sohail Afridi, Kamran Bangash, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, etc., were nominated. The challan quoted reports from both NADRA and Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) as supporting and confirming the presence of the accused at the scene of crime.