LARKANA: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader and a former federal minister Ali Amin Gandapur was remanded in judicial custody till April 25 when he was produced in the court of Civil Judge Sajjad Ali Abbasi of Shikarpur district on Friday.
Mr Gandapur was brought to Sukkur on Thursday night from Lahore by police to produce him in the court in a case (No.78/2023) registered against him under Sections 131, 153, 504 and 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The FIR was registered on the complaint of a citizen, Amanullah Brohi.
Stringent security arrangement were made when Mr Gandapur was escorted by police to the court. A large number of PTI workers were present outside and raising slogans against alleged excesses against their leader. They showered rose petals on the vehicle carrying him.
PTI Senator Saifullah Abro and other local leaders were also present.
The police had sought a five-day physical remand of Mr Gandapur but the judge remanded him in judicial custody.
Lawyer Abdul Rauf Korai, PTI’s Larkana district general secretary appeared in court for Mr Gandapur.
After the hearing, the PTI leader was escorted to the Sukkur Central Prison.
Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2023
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