Fake accounts case: Three accused remanded into NAB custody for seven days

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court, hearing the fake accounts case, Thursday remanded three accused into the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for seven days.

Judge Mohammad Bashir of the accountability court conducted hearing of the fake accounts case. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had requested the court to grant further physical remand of the accused, Aftab Memon, Abdul Jabbar and Mohammad Shabbir.

During the hearing, the counsel of the accused said the NAB wanted to force the accused to state that they transferred the land on the directives of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ai Zardari.

He said the anti-corruption watchdog had been requesting for further remand only to pressurise the accused, adding that any individual could be made to state anything by pressuring him during remand.

The court later announced the verdict on NAB's plea and granted seven-day remand of the accused. It also directed the NAB to expedite investigation process.

Ordering the produce the accused of fake bank account on March 28, the court adjourned the hearing.

In fake bank account case, more than 30 people, including former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur, are under investigation.