RAWALPINDI: According to a Tuesday story by Geo News, Sheikh Rashid, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML), was taken into custody outside of a courthouse when his bail was denied in a case involving the May 9 riots.
Rashid was the subject of a vandalism complaint at the Metro bus stop on Rawalpindi’s Sixth Road. The New Town Police Station will be the new location for the previous interior minister.
After rejecting his bail, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) postponed the hearing of the cases pertaining to the disturbances until January 25. But the former interior minister refutes every accusation.
After being taken into custody, Rashid spoke with media and denied any involvement in the attacks on government institutions. “I was not present at the spots [where the attacks took place], with God as my witness.”
Rashid Shafique, the senior politician’s nephew, was granted bail in all 13 instances pertaining to the May 9 riots, according to the politician’s attorney, Abdul Razzaq Khan, who was speaking to reporters.
However, the AML leader has been brought to the police station and will appear before the ATC tomorrow to determine whether to place him on judicial or physical remand.
