The former federal minister of religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi. – File Photo

RAWALPINDI: A subordinate court on Tuesday dismissed former minister for religious affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi’s request for interim bail, after which the FIA took him into custody from the courtroom.

The FIA had issued an arrest warrant against Kazmi on charges of involvement in Haj corruption case.

Two months ago Kazmi had pleaded for a “bail before arrest” in the court and was granted.

Kazmi had filed an application for extension of his bail in the court but the Special Court Judge Sohail Nasir rejected the bail application. After the appeal was dismissed the FIA took Kazmi into custody.

Amongst the charges leveled against Kazmi was transfer of extraordinary amounts in his account.