1/27/2012 04:37:00 AM
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of contempt of court plea against DG FIA in the Khurram Rasool case to Feb 10, FTNews reported.
Moreover, the case against Rasool was sent to a trial court. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said that it was a fraud case and not a case for the banking courts.
Earlier on Jan 25, a three-member bench of the apex court, headed by the chief justice, had directed the FIA to immediately arrest prime minister’s former media coordinator and produce him in court today.
On Jan 26, Rasool had been convicted in a banking fraud case for minting Rs 71 million and the Rawalpindi Accountability Court had sentenced him to three years imprisonment.
During Friday’s hearing, DG FIA Inam Ghani told the court that Rasool was arrested from Islamabad’s Sihala bridge area earlier today. However, Rasool denied the claim and said that he had voluntarily surrendered himself to the FIA.
Justice Khilji showed his dislike over the FIA’s claim and asked: “Why are they (FIA) claiming the credit for something they have not done?”
However, the petitioner’s counsel, Raseed A. Rizvi, said that Rasool was a liar who had given four bogus cheques to the authorities.
Rasool said the petitioner was threatening him and his family and was sending him intimidating messages.
He further said that 80 per cent of the money had already been returned to the concerned authorities.
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