Imran Riaz Khan handed over to Rawalpindi police

ATTOCK: The court of district and judicial magistrate Attock on Wednesday handed over journalist Imran Riaz Khan to Rawalpindi police, ARY News reported.

Announcing the reserved judgment, magistrate Yasir Tanvir said he cannot hear the case as it has beyond his jurisdiction. After the judgment of the magistrate, Attock police left for Rawalpindi with the journalist.

Talking to newsmen, Mian Ali Ashfaq, the lawyer of Imran Riaz said, the court heard the case with patience and said in its judgment that it cannot pass judgment in the case as it does not falls in its ambit.

Now the case will be taken into the court of Rawalpindi, he added.

Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had wrapped up a plea seeking the recovery of journalist Imran Riaz Khan, who was arrested from the Islamabad toll plaza, despite court orders against his arrest.

During contempt of court proceedings at the IHC, Chief Justice of the high court Athar Minallah was told by Riaz’s counsel that his client was arrested within the limits of Islamabad.

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“The IG Punjab, IG Islamabad, and deputy commissioner Islamabad are guilty of contempt of court,” the petitioner said and demanded the immediate release of his client.

The Punjab police during the hearing presented the report to the IHC chief justice arguing that the arrest was made within the limits of Punjab province and now the matter pertains to Lahore High Court.

CJ IHC Athar Minallah directed the applicant to approach Lahore High Court and get clarity on the jurisdiction. “It is now up to the Lahore High Court to decide if the arrest was made in a legal manner or not,” he said while disposing off the plea.

On Tuesday, the journalist was taken into custody by the contingents of Rangers and police. Talking to ARY News, Mian Ali Ashfaque, the lawyer of Imran Riaz Khan said his client was taken into custody from Islamabad Toll Plaza.