KARACHI: The Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi on Monday extended interim pre-arrest bail of suspect namely Shah Muhammad Lali son of Bangal Khan, who was booked in a case of physically assaulting the customs officials, staff.
According to the prosecution, during a routine, officials of the customs department stopped a 10 wheeler truck at Mian Shafiq Petrol Pump near Hala Naka at National Highway, the truck was inspected and was reported to be containing Pan Parag and foreign origin cigarettes, while the driver was being questions, 4 vehicles approached and engaged the customs staff in very aggressive manner, showing arms of prohibited bore, one of the persons who was leading the assailants was identified as Shah Muhammad Lali along with 6 other armed persons physically assaulted the customs ASO, staff, during the scuffle, the driver managed to take away loaded with goods.
Case was registered against them for violation of under section 2 (s), 16, 158, 161, 164, 167, 168 & 178 of Custom Act, 1969, punishable under clauses 8 (I), 85 & 89 of section 156 (1) of customs act, 1969, the offence further invokes provisions of crpc and ppc (will be invoked during the investigation).
