Court extends Siraj Durrani's physical remand till April 12
Last updated on: 30 March,2019 01:47 pm
Durrani counsel asked the court to provide the video of raid on speaker's house.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – An accountability court on Saturday has extended Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani’s physical remand till April 12 in asset beyond income case.
During the hearing, Durrani counsel asked the court to provide the video of raid on speaker’s house. Durrani was arrested on Feb 20 from a hotel in Islamabad and was brought to Karachi the same night. On Feb 21, he was produced before the accountability court that sent him on a 14-day physical remand. On Mar 11, the court extended his physical remand till Mar 21 as the NAB prosecutor pleaded with the court for more time for investigation by stating that the bureau had only two days to interrogate him since after having his breakfast he used to attend sessions of the Sindh Assembly. The court was told that his property had been found in Abbottabad, valued at Rs27 million, but he disclosed its value at around Rs4m. Moreover, his bungalow worth Rs40m was found in DHA and 10 luxury watches were found in his bank locker in addition to gold, foreign currency and other valuables.