Ayyan Ali’s judicial remand extended till April 11

RAWALPINDI: The judicial remand of model Ayyan Ali has been extended till April 11. The model was presented in a Customs court here on Saturday.

During proceedings Ayyan’s lawyers withdrew the request to have their client transferred to class b in prison.

Ayyan Ali was arrested from the Islamabad Airport on March 14 by Customs officials and was accused of attempting to smuggle $0.5 million to Dubai. A money laundering case was filed against Ayyan and she had earlier been sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi.

The celebrity had claimed she was unaware of Customs rules on the permitted amount to carry onboard a flight undeclared, but had maintained that she had obtained the money lawfully after selling five of her properties.

The accused later submitted to the Customs investigation team proof of acquiring the hefty amount.

The evidence comprised of a letter from a private property company which outlines the property deal, and a transaction statement pertaining to the sale of property.

But sources in the Customs department told Geo News on Friday that the documents provided by Ayyan were ‘suspicious’, and that further investigation would take place to ascertain their authenticity.