KARACHI: The customs court granted after arrest bail to suspect namely lady Aqsa Siddiqa daughter of Muhammad Afzal against the surety of Rs100,000 and directed her to appear before the court for next date of hearing, who was abducted as accused for for smuggling of 61600 Euros equivalent to US$ 686775 approx.
On 21 February 2022, during the hearing, counsel for accused/ applicant argued that his client is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case, she is ready to submit surety, therefore, court may grant her after arrest bail till final verdict in this case.
It needs to be mentioned here that on last date of hearing, investigation officer of Customs preventive Jinnah International Airport Karachi had submitted interim charge sheet and mentioned another 3 absconding accused persons namely Akhtar Alam son of Sarfraz Alam Jafri, Arif Alam son of Sarfraz Alam Jafri, Fayyaz Alam Jafri for smuggling of 61600 Euros equivalent to US$ 686775 approx.
Earlier, investigation officer appeared before the court and informed that during the investigation three more accused persons’ names disclosed namely Akhtar Alam son of Sarfraz Alam Jafri, Arif Alam son of Sarfraz Alam Jafri, Fayyaz Alam Jafri for the same charges who are the real culprits for smuggling of of 61600 Euros equivalent to US$ 686775 approx.
Earlier, last date of hearing, investigation officer had -re-produced them before the trail court and informed the court that above mentioned accused were bound for Dubai by Emirates Airline Flight No EK-605 and they have three brown color and one trolley bag.
He further informed the court that due to suspicious, they were brought for examination and during joint examination, customs officials found 61, 600 Euros equivalent to US$ 686775 appox and have committed an offence which falls under the ambit of section 2(s), 16 of the customs act, 1969, punishable under sub clauses iii (e) of clause (8) & sub clause (f) of section (70) of section 156 (i) ibid read with notification of state bank of Pakistan.
