Police tell court that alleged drug baroness Pinky is at the head of a drug gang that supplies high-value drugs across the country
Alleged drug dealer was presented in court without handcuffs, in violation of official SOPs and security protocols. PHOTO: EXPRESS
A district and sessions court on Wednesday granted the Karachi police three days of physical custody of alleged drug baroness Anmol alias Pinky in cases related to narcotics and illegal arms supply.
The court issued a written order on a revision plea filed by the investigating officer (IO) against the trial judge’s decision to send Pinky to jail.
According to the written order, on May 12, the southern court judge had sent the alleged queen to jail on judicial custody.
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However, IO Inspector Sajida challenged the bench’s order in the hearing today and sought the physical custody of the accused for detailed interrogation.
The IO informed the hearing that Pinky was the leader of a notorious drug-trafficking gang involved in the organized supply of high-value drugs.
The officer claimed that the police had requested physical custody of the accused, which was refused by the trial judge and the accused was sent to jail instead.
Sajida emphasized to the court that the questioning of the suspect was necessary to obtain key information about her gang and its operations.
The sessions judge subsequently overruled the trial judge’s decision to send her to jail and authorized Pinky’s physical custody till 15 May.
The court also directed the Superintendent of the Women’s Jail to hand over the custody of the accused to the IO.
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In addition, the judge ordered the IO to present the suspect before the trial judge after the completion of the remand and that copies of the order be forwarded to the Senior Inspector of Police (Investigation) as well as the Superintendent of the Women’s Prison.
Arrest of ‘Pinky’ a big win for the police
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon termed the arrest as a major success for the police.
He said the police deserved appreciation for the successful operation as the suspect was on the wanted list of law enforcement agencies for a long time.
Memon alleged that Pinky was running an organized drug cartel across Pakistan and pushing youth towards a deep abyss.
He stressed that the government had a “zero tolerance policy” towards such malevolent elements and that those who showed leniency towards the alleged queenpin had been suspended by the home secretary.
The senior minister promised that the provincial government would further intensify operations against drug peddlers to rid the community of the menace.
