6 including spiritual leader rounded up for harassing SC judge in Hafizabad

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ISLAMABAD: Punjab Police have detained six people, including a local spiritual leader, for allegedly harassing a Supreme Court judge and his family at Lahore-Islamabad Motorway.

The arrested include Sufi spiritual leader Pir Hassaan Haseebur Rehman son of Pir Naqeebur Rehman. The spiritual leader along with his guards harassed the family of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, a top court judge.

As per details in FIR lodged in Kaleki Mandi Police Station of Hafizabad district, the spiritual leader along with his guards intercepted the vehicle of the SC judge who was travelling from Lahore to Islamabad accompanied by his family and threatened them. The judge’s car was also reportedly damaged in the incident.

The accused were rounded up following a complaint lodged by the judge on the motorway police’s helpline.Terrorism charges have also been documented in the FIR.

Pir Naqib-ur-Rahman is the custodian of the holy shrine of Eidgah Sharif in Rawalpindi.