FIA allowed to arrest Unity Foods’ CEO in graft case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has suspended an administrative order of a magistrate exonerating the chief executive officer of a private firm in a graft case, and allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest him for interrogation. The court was informed, however, that the suspect had obtained interim pre-arrest bail until Sept 14. The high court ruled that, following suspension of the…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has halted an administrative order that cleared Unity Foods Limited's CEO of graft charges, paving the way for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest him. The court, however, noted that the suspect had obtained interim bail until September 14. On August 30, the magistrate had released Muhammad Farrukh Amin Godil, but the FIA had initially denied his request for physical detention.
Other suspects, such as Jalees Edhi, Amir Shehzad, Safdar Sajjad, and Abdul Majeed Ghaziani, remained under FIA custody. The state challenged the magistrate's decision through the Additional Attorney General, arguing that the magistrate had misinterpreted a previous SHC order restraining authorities. A single-judge bench ruled that the magistrate's order was illegal and that any subsequent bail order would be invalid.
The court allowed the FIA to take Godil into custody for questioning and investigation. The FIR alleges that Godil misappropriated Rs5.318 million from the company for his mother's benefit.
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