- Tuesday’s request for physical custody was denied.
- The police later filed a fresh plea for remand for investigation.
- Pinky arrested from garden area, wanted in ‘several’ cases.
A local court in Karachi on Wednesday approved a three-day physical remand of a high-profile woman “drug dealer”, Anmol alias Pinky, in a case registered by the Karachi South Police.
Police approached the court a day after a request for her physical custody was rejected. The suspect had previously been taken into custody.
The coroner had cited three main reasons in the remand report: identifying the source of the cocaine supply, determining her financial resources and conducting a criminal records check (CRO).
During Wednesday’s hearing, the investigating officer once again imposed physical custody in the case registered against Pinky. DIG South said a fresh request for physical custody was filed before the court, adding that the details of earlier cases against Anmol alias Pinky have also been collected.
Pinky, who was arrested from Karachi’s Garden area, was a much-wanted suspect and had gone missing in at least 10 different cases, according to police.
Police said weapons, cocaine and other drugs worth about Rs 1.5 million were recovered from her custody, adding that she allegedly ran a drug supply network in the port city.
‘Pinky’s Voicemail’
Separately, investigators recovered several audio messages from her cell phone. In one recording, she is heard warning contacts of a possible arrest and suggesting that her network would continue through another person handling her operations.
“Hey friends! If you’re listening to this message, it means either something has happened to me or I’m no longer alive. If something happens to me, someone will continue to contact you from this same number,” Pinky can be heard saying in the alleged voicemail.
“The contact person will be a man, my friend, who will take care of the work. If something happens to me, the work will continue through the same number.”
SSP Syd removed from inquiry
In a separate development, SSP South has been removed from the investigation and was replaced by DIG West Irfan Baloch, according to a release.
Irfan Baloch has been tasked with investigating all matters that surfaced during Pinky’s court appearance on Tuesday. The investigation will also look into alleged violations of protocol.
DIG West has been asked to submit its report within three days as per the notification. The Additional IG said that strict action will be taken against any officer or official found guilty of negligence or misconduct.
