SHC Rejects Bail Plea Of Baldia Factory Fire Suspect, Asks ATC To Speed Up Case Proceedings

SHC rejects bail plea of Baldia factory fire suspect, asks ATC to speed up case proceedings

The Sindh High Court on Monday rejected the bail request of Zubair alias Charya who is in custody for allegedly setting fire to Baldia Town's Ali Enterprises factory in September 2012. During the hearing, Zubair's lawyer argued before the court that the prosecution had not been able to present any evidence against his client. He recalled that 250 people were killed in the 2012 blaze, adding, "It has yet to be proven that my client set fire to the factory

KARACHI,(Pakistan Point News - 29th Jan, 2018 ) The Sindh High Court on Monday rejected the bail request of Zubair ali as Charya who is in custody for allegedly setting fire to Baldia Town's Ali Enterprises factory in September 2012. During the hearing, Zubair's lawyer argued before the court that the prosecution had not been able to present any evidence against his client. He recalled that 250 people were killed in the 2012 blaze, adding, "It has yet to be proven that my client set fire to the factory.

" The lawyer asked the court to grant bail to Zubair. A lawyer representing the Pakistan Rangers said that an anti-terrorism court had rejected Zubair's bail. The prosecution added that another suspect, Mohammad Rizwan Qureshi, had told the joint investigation team (JIT), which investigated the Baldia factory fire, that the blaze was set as part of a plan. Abdul Rehman, alias Bhola, the alleged frontman in the 2012 arson attack at the garment factory had also recorded his statement in the case. After listening to the arguments presented by both sides, the court rejected the bail request and asked the ATC to speed up the proceedings in the case.