Imran Khan's nephews released on bail

Published July 2, 2015
Azeem and Abdullah allegedly hurled abuses at traffic warden who stopped them for violating traffic rules on Wednesday. - DawnNews screengrab
Azeem and Abdullah allegedly hurled abuses at traffic warden who stopped them for violating traffic rules on Wednesday. - DawnNews screengrab

LAHORE: The two nephews of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who were arrested on Wednesday from Lahore's Race Course area after they allegedly hurled abuses at a traffic warden who stopped them for violating traffic rules, were released on bail on Thursday.

Earlier, it was reported that only Azeem was Imran Khan's nephew and Abdullah was his friend. However, it has now been confirmed that both are close relatives of Imran Khan.

Read: Imran Khan's nephew arrested in Lahore

The two were released on bail with a surety bond of Rs 50,000 each, as their lawyer claimed all sections are bailable offenses.

The lawyer further alleged that the accused were tortured while in police custody. A magistrate has ordered a medical examination to verify the claims.

The lawyer of Imran Khan's nephews claims his clients were tortured while in police custody. -DawnNews screengrab
The lawyer of Imran Khan's nephews claims his clients were tortured while in police custody. -DawnNews screengrab

The next date for the hearing of the case is July 16. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered under Section 147, 149, 506 and 353 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

Police earlier said the accused Azeem and Abdullah were stopped by traffic warden Shakeel Ahmed for violating traffic rules.

At this point, Azeem and Abdullah allegedly misbehaved with the police official who then brought the two men to Race Course Station where a case was registered against the two accused.

The case was registered against the two for "threatening to kill" and "obstructing the job" of a government official.

Meanwhile, talking to reporters on Thursday, Imran Khan's sister, Dr. Uzma, said she had filed a complaint against the alleged torture of her children in police custody. She said her boys were beaten with butts of guns during custody and the complaint was her effort to ensure that no one else's children face such treatment in future.

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