{"id":7983,"date":"2023-09-26T09:33:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/lhc-gives-police-last-chance-to-recover-sheikh-rashid-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:33:07","slug":"lhc-gives-police-last-chance-to-recover-sheikh-rashid-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/lhc-gives-police-last-chance-to-recover-sheikh-rashid-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"LHC gives police ‘last chance’ to recover Sheikh Rashid | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nRAWALPINDI:
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the detention of\u00a0former interior minister\u00a0Sheikh Rashid and gave authorities a “last chance” to recover the PTI ally by October 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn failing to do so, strict action will be taken against the force.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, from the Rawalpindi bench of LHC, heard the case of the Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and reprimanded Regional Police Officer (RPO) Syed Khurram Ali for failing to recover the veteran politician. The judge also inquired about the progress made in the case.<\/p>\n

Read <\/strong>Sheikh Rashid taken into custody in Islamabad<\/a><\/p>\n

Rashid was at his home in a private housing society on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sept 17 when purported Rawalpindi Police personnel and some officials in plain clothes, raided the residence and detained him and three others. However, in a statement issued later that night, a spokesperson of the Rawalpindi Police denied the arrest and claimed Rashid was not in their custody. He has been missing since.<\/p>\n

Rashid\u2019s counsel, during the hearing, told the court that Rawalpindi police had been contacting them to issue a statement on Rashid’s behalf, claiming that he went away on his own\u00a0and was not arrested by the authorities. \u201cThey say that Sheikh Rashid will be released after the statement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The lawyer further prayed that the police raided Rashid\u2019s house and arrested him under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operation Faisal Suleman. There is CCTV footage to support the claim. All the security guards who live near the area are also witnesses of the arrest, he added.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong> LHC seeks replies from Rawalpindi authorities over Rashid’s arrest<\/a><\/p>\n

Upon this, the court directed the RPO to give an affidavit that they (the three people detained in the CCTV including Sheikh Rashid) are not under police custody. If the three are recovered from Rawalpindi, then legal action will be taken against the force, the judge remarked.<\/p>\n

The former minister\u2019s counsel also prayed to the court that his client\u2019s nephew, Sheikh Shakir, and employee Imran have nothing to do with politics and hence, should not become ‘targets’.<\/p>\n

After hearing both sides, Justice Sadaqat gave authorities a last chance to recover Rashid, and others by October 2. \u201cAfter that, there will be no calls. Strict action will be taken and notice will be issued to the RPO.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n