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A sessions court in Islamabad has ordered the detention of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on judicial remand in connection with an alleged fraud case.
According to his wife, Fawad, a former federal minister who just left the PTI over the May 9 incident, was arrested at his apartment in Islamabad.
Fawad Chaudhry, a former PTI leader, was brought before Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mehmood’s court after serving his one-day physical remand in connection with a financial fraud case.
During today’s session, the police sought that Fawad’s physical remand be extended for more investigation, but the judge denied the request.
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As a result, the court has ordered that he be held in jail on judicial remand.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Fawad was arrested on August 22, 2022, in a case registered at the Aabpara police station under sections 109 (punishment of abetment if the Act is abetted committed in consequence and no express provision for its punishment), 186 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 341 (punish
On November 4, plaintiff Zaheer Ahmed filed a fraud FIR against ex-PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry.
According to the FIR, Zaheer Ahmed allegedly paid over Rs. 50 million to Fawad Chaudhry. When he requested the money back, Fawad allegedly offered him two government jobs in exchange. Furthermore, Fawad Chaudhry and his two armed guards allegedly threatened him.
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