LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the arrest warrant of model Ayyan Ali till September 21 in murder case of a customs inspector.
Ayyan’s lawyer Latif Khosa told the court that when customs officer Ijaz Afzal was murdered, Ayyan Ali was in jail.
He said that Ayyan’s life is in danger as troublemakers can also kill her like Qandeel Baloch.
The judge said that the judiciary cannot interfere in the investigation process as a proper case was carried out against the model but the accused can apply for pre-arrest bail.
Latif Khosa also said that the officials had changed legal policies in case of Ayyan which is condemnable. He also said that Ayyan was taken to different courts for the bail.
Inspector Ijaz, reportedly, was the official in-charge who confiscated the money. According to slain inspector’s wife, her husband was made to pay the price for not succumbing to the pressure.
Inspector Ijaz was shot in legs and was admitted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital.
Ijaz’s brother, Chaudhry Riaz Afzal was told that his condition was stable and the operation had been successful.
However, after the medics had a ‘chat’ with few customs officials, Afzal was instructed to arrange blood and the next day the victim was dead.
Ayyan Ali is fighting the money laundering case and her name has been repeatedly put and omitted from the Exit Control List since last year.
Recently, she was allowed to leave the country by Supreme Court however, she was again restricted at the airport and she hasn’t left the country since then.
