Rana Sanaullah's judicial remand extended till Nov 30 in narcotics case

Last updated on: 16 November,2019 01:14 pm

Sanaullah's defence counsel pleaded with the court to grant it the complete record of the case

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A special court for Control of Narcotics Substance (CNS) on Saturday extended the judicial remand former law minister Rana Sanaullah till November 30 in the 15kg heroin recovery case against him lodged by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF).

Meanwhile, Sanaullah’s defence counsel pleaded with the court to grant it the complete record of the case against its client.

“We have not been granted record and the list of witnesses in the case,” the defence counsel argued.

To this, the court directed the counsel to give in writing what record was needed.

The ANF had arrested Sanaullah on July 1, claiming to have recovered 15-kg heroin from his vehicle. The FIR was lodged under section 9 (C) of Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997, which carries death penalty or life imprisonment or a jail-term that may extend to 14 years along with a fine upto Rs1 million.