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Ex-senator Abidi released on bail
[DAWN] KARACHI: Former senator Faisal Raza Abidi was released from prison on Thursday after a district and sessions court granted him bail in a case about unlawful possession of a weapon.The former Pakistain Peoples Party senator was tossed in the clink Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! on Nov 5 during a raid on his residence in New Rizvia Housing Society and subsequently booked for allegedly possessing an illegal sub-machinegun. He was remanded to prison the following day. He moved a bail application through his lawyer Naeem Qureshi and contended that the weapon in question was licensed and a permit had been issued in the name of one of his guards. After hearing arguments of both sides in the case, the district and sessions judge for Malir, Khalid Hussain Shahani, granted bail to Mr Abidi against a surety bond of Rs50,000. The court ordered his release from prison after the surety had been furnished and he was set free in the evening. According to the prosecution, a number of weapons, ranging from sub-machineguns to Kalashnikovs, were found during search of Mr Abidi’s house and he could not provide the licence/permit of a sub-machinegun. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-12 |
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