Top civil judge cites repeated non-appearances, orders arrest in two Bara Kahu FIRs
ISLAMABAD:
A local court on Monday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Ali Amin Gandapur and Omar Ayub as proclaimed offenders in two cases related to the ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ and issued lifelong arrest warrants against them.
Senior civil judge Mubashir Hassan Chishti passed the orders while hearing the cases registered at Bara Kahu police station. The court noted that despite repeated summons, the two accused did not appear in court.
In the previous hearing, the court ordered the authorities to take action against Gandapur for his continued absence. Following the failure to do so, the court officially declared Gandapur and Ayub absconders and ordered their arrest.
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The court was informed that PTI founder Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Zartaj Gul and other co-accused have already been acquitted in the two cases.
The cases relate to alleged violations during the Haqeeqi Azadi March – a protest march organized by the PTI in November 2022 following the ouster of the Imran Khan-led government, with police registering two separate FIRs against Gandapur and others at the Bara Kahu police station.
The rest of the proceedings were adjourned until the arrest of the accused.
