A sessions court on Wednesday ext
ended interim bail of three sons of Mufti Azizur Rehman in a Madrasa student sexual assault case till July 6. The court summoned a provincial law officer for final arguments on the next date of hearing. Additional District and Sessions Judge Nauman Muhammad Naeem heard the bail applications of Latifur Rehman, Waseemur Rehman and Wasiur Rehman.
Earlier, the three accused appeared before the court on expiry of their interim bail.
The petitioners had argued that the police had registered a sexual assault and cri
minal intimidation case against Muf
ti Rehman and others. They submitted that the police had also nominated various unknown persons in
the matter and it was feared that police might arrest them. The petitioners submitted that they did not have a link wi
th the case and pleaded wi
th the court for grant of bail to them.
The North Cantonment police had on June 17 registered a case under charges of sexual assault and cri
minal intimidation against Muf
ti Rehman and others.