A Rawalpindi court on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant of model Ayyan Ali in the murder case of customs inspector Ijaz Mahmood.
The case was heard on a plea filed by late Ijaz’s wife who alleged that her husband was murdered to “protect” Ali in the money laundering case.
Customs authorities had nabbed Ayyan Ali at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in March last year as she tried to smuggle at least $508,000 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Subsequently, a money laundering case was launched against her.
Inspector Ijaz, reportedly, was the official in-charge who confiscated the money. According to slain inspector’s wife, her husband was made to pay the price for not succumbing to the pressure.
During the hearing, the court issued non-bailable arrest warrant of the fashion model after stating that she has been summoned numerous times but not once she respected the order.
The court has ordered authorities to produce her within a month.
Inspector Ijaz was shot in legs and was admitted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital. Sources said that Ijaz’s brother, Chaudhry Riaz Afzal was told that his condition was stable and the operation had been successful.
However, after the medics had a ‘chat’ with few customs officials, Afzal was instructed to arrange blood and the next day the victim was dead.
Ayyan Ali is fighting the money laundering case and her name has been repeatedly put and omitted from the Exit Control List (ECL) since last year.
Recently, she was allowed to leave the country by Supreme Court, however, she was again barred at the airport and she hasn’t left the country since then.
