ISLAMABAD: Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry was sent to jail on Tuesday on a one-day physical remand by Islamabad’s district and sessions court in the fraud case.
During today’s hearing, Faisal Chaudhry — Fawad’s lawyer and brother — opposed Prosecutor Adnan Ali’s request for a 5-day extension in the physical remand.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor said that money and a pistol are yet to be recovered, and an identification parade is also to be carried out for the ex-minister. He said that Fawad Chaudhary was not cooperating with the police.
He further said that the complainant gave Fawad Chaudhry Rs5 million, but upon demanding his money back, Fawad threatened him. The prosecutor added that Fawad Chaudhary has Rs5 million belonging to the complainant. Police tried recovering the money during the earlier 2-day remand obtained in the last hearing on Sunday.
Meanwhile, during the hearing of the case, Fawad Chaudhry told his lawyer to file a contempt of court case against the police, which brought him to court with his face covered with cloth.
Faisal requested the court that he wanted to file a contempt plea against the act, as the accused is a former federal minister and a Supreme Court lawyer. He asked for the handcuffs on him to be taken off as well, while his family should also be allowed a meeting.
The former PTI leader’s lawyer insisted that the court had asked the police not to cover Fawad Chaudhry’s face using a cloth.
Court Orders in Fraud Case Against Fawad Chaudhry
Fawad Chaudhry’s other counsel, Ali Bukhari, said the court’s orders have to be enforced by the court. It also has to implement the orders for Fawad’s medical examination.
Bukhari asked if the complainant had entered into a deal with Fawad Chaudhry and also inquired if there was progress in the investigation in the past three days.
He said that a case against Fawad Chaudhry was filed six months after the episode, while Faisal complained that the police had confiscated his phone. He said that police could misuse Fawad Chaudhary’s mobile phone.
