NAB files FIR against Hamza Shehbaz’s guards

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LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz’s guards.

The FIR registered in Lahore’s Model Town Police Station states that Hamza’s guards manhandled and threatened NAB team members who raided the residence of PML-N president and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif.

According to police, the FIR includes clauses of interference in official matters, torture, hooliganism and issuance of threats.

Sub-Inspector Umar Draz, SHO Police Station NAB, in the FIR said that when the NAB team reached Shehbaz’s Model Town residence and showed the security guards namely Abdul Rehman, Shahbaz Khan and Muhammad Saleem the arrest warrants for Hamza, they and six other guards attacked the bureau team.

The guards tortured van driver Mumtaz Hussain, tore his clothes and issued threats, the FIR said.

NAB conducts raid at Shehbaz Sharif’s residence to arrest Hamza Shehbaz

NAB on Friday conducted a raid at Shehbaz’s 96-H Model Town residence. A press release by NAB said a team had gone to the residence to arrest Hamza on the basis of evidence against him in the assets beyond means and alleged money laundering case. The press release added that NAB officials were manhandled by Hamza’s guards, their clothes were torn and death threats were given.

"NAB officials had gone to the residence with an arrest warrant and the Supreme Court had stated that the accountability bureau did not require to inform any accused prior to arresting them,” read the press release. The press release added that Hamza had violated the law and the bureau on the basis of evidence against and in light of Supreme Court directives would arrest him.