KARACHI: Former Information minister Sharjeel Memon was arrested from the court premises by the officials of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Ex-minister was escorted from the court by Rangers and NAB personnel and was surrounded by his lawmakers and supporters. As he was leaving the court, there was pushing and shoving as he was being escorted towards a waiting vehicle.
He was attempting to avoid being
Memon was attempting to avoid being arrested by the accountability bureau officials after the cancellation of his bail extension plea by the Sindh High court earlier today.
The SHC rejected the bail pleas of Memon and 12 others in a graft case.
Hearing the Rs5.76 billion corruption case, filed by NAB, SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh dismissed the request of the suspects to extend their bails in the case.
Following the bail dismissal, NAB officials are waiting outside the court, along with the Rangers, to take the accused into custody.
At present, Memon and other accused are consulting their legal team inside the courtroom and have not left the premises.
