Khairpur: PPP MNA absconds from court after interim bail rejection

KHAIRPUR: Newly elected Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member National Assembly (MNA) Nawab Khan Wasan escaped from the court when Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Khairpur cancelled his interim bail in a murder case on Saturday.

MNA Nawab Khan Wassan appeared before the ATC here for confirmation of his interim bail, which he had got from Sindh High Court Karachi 16 days back.

The judge of ATC Khairpur Mr. Sayed Saeed Hassan rejected his bail application and directed police to arrest him.

After rejection of bail application, the people present there, said to be PPP activists, attacked on court room and damaged the furniture. The miscreants also attacked on cops including ASP Masood Bangash.

During the violence, PPP MNA managed to escape despite presence of a big contingent of police. The people alleged that police were involved in the escape of Nawab Wasan.

The miscreants also started aerial firing in various parts of city due to which city centers started to close.

The court issued arrest warrants against MNA Nawab Khan Wassan and directed police to lodge the case against attackers on court under the law.

It may be recalled that a PML-F worker Abdul Wahab Morejo was killed on the spot while six workers including former taluka Nazim Khairpur Tahir Imtiaz Phulpoto, Amir Morejo, Mashooq Ali, Mudasir Mughal, Fida Hussain and others were hurt at Mumtaz collage polling station in the firing on May 11, 2013.

The murder case was registered against Nawab Khan Wasan.

After the escape of MNA Nawab Khan Wasan, the PML (F) activists under the leadership of former taluka Nazim Khairpur Tahir Imtiaz Phulpoto, Amir Morejo, Mashooq Ali and others strongly protested against the Khairpur police. (PPI)