Five more cops in Lahore get bail in AGP Mansoor Awan's house raid case
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LAHORE: In a recent development, five additional police officers have been granted pre-arrest bail in connection with the case involving the raid on the residence of Attorney General for Pakistan, Mansoor Usman Awan. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Zulfiqar Ahmed Naeem, heard the bail petitions submitted by the Sarwar Road police station's personnel, which included policewoman Seerat Tariq.
The judge granted bail until August 12 and ordered the police officials to continue cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The six men, whose names are Imran Khan, Salman, Najaf Ali, and Zeeshan Akram, had previously been granted bail. The FIR alleges that a police team, led by the Sarwar Road SHO, entered Awan's residence on July 27 by scaling the main gate. During the raid, the policemen reportedly harassed individuals present in the house. A total of 11 policemen have been booked in relation to this case, according to the FIR.
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