Location : domestic place
Iman Mazari and Husband Hadi Ali Chatha Arrested in High Court Scuffle Case
According to details, police arrested Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali near an underpass outside Serena Hotel while they were on their way to the District Courts along with officials of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association and fellow lawyers.
span style="color: rgb(12, 16, 20); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">During the arrest, police allegedly snatched mobile phones from journalists who were covering the incident, drawing criticism from media circles.
span style="color: rgb(12, 16, 20); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">It may be recalled that a day earlier, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had rejected their bail applications due to non-appearance. Both had filed pre-arrest bail petitions in the case.
span style="color: rgb(12, 16, 20); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Following the arrest, Islamabad High Court Bar Association President Wajid Ali Gilani issued a video message urging lawyers to reach the Women Police Station. He alleged that he and the bar’s secretary were subjected to violence, stating that police assaulted them, smashed their vehicle’s windows, and forcibly arrested Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali.