IHC approves five-day protective bail of Mansha Bomb's son

Dunya News

Justice Mohsin Akhtar directed him to contact with the court till October 24.

ISLMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday has approved the five days protective bail of alleged land grabber Mansha Bomb’s son Tariq Mansha. 

The Islamabad High CourtJustice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani approved the five-day protective bail of Tariq Mansha and directed him to contact with the court till October 24. 

While talking to media in the court premises, Tariq Mansha asserted that land grabbing cases against them were politically motivated by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) because Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz Sharif were against them.

He added the officers in Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and police who registered cases against them were backed by PMLN.

Earlier, an anti-terrorism court had handed over Mansha Bomb to Lahore police on one-day transit remand.

Mansha Bomb was arrested from Supreme Court during his first appearance after going in hiding to avoid arrest in LDA team attack case.

While talking to media, Mansha claimed innocence and said he had inherited the properties in question from his father. He said that the cases against him were politically motivated as his son was contesting for the seat of UC chairman on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket.

Mansha hails from Lahore and allegedly runs a large land grabbing ring in Johar Town area of the metropolis. He is wanted by the law enforcement agencies in over 90 cases of land encroachment, firing at the police, murder and attempted murder.