An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a case registered against Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Amir Khan for allegedly providing shelter to criminals and instigating terrorism.
During Saturday’s hearing, the investigation officer requested the court to grant the custody of suspect Minhaj Qazi who had been absconder in the case. “Qazi is in the custody of Nabi Bux police station, he should be handed over to us in this case as he is required for investigation,” the IO requested.
The court sought the report from Nabi Bux police regarding the custody of Minhaj Qazi. He has been absconder in the case and non-bailable warrant was also issued for his arrest. He is also accused in the murder case of former managing director of KESC Shahid Hamid.
Qazi was off the scene but he was arrested by the Rangers in February this year and spent 90-day in preventive detention of the paramilitary force over his alleged involvement in the offences that comes within ambit of Anti Terrorism Act.
The FIR was registered against Amir Khan at Azizabad police station on the Rangers’ complaint in which he had been charged with harbouring alleged terrorists including death convict Faisal alias Mota wanted in Wali Khan Babar’s murder case, Ubaid K2 absconding in many murder cases, accused Nauman alias Nomi wanted in Naimat Dhandawa murder case and other suspects, who were arrested from the Nine Zero, where Khan was in charge.