On Friday, the Sindh High Court (SHC) granted bail to Sahir Hassan, son of well-known actor Sajid Hassan, in a narcotics case concerning the possession of 557 grams of cannabis. The court ordered Sahir Hassan to submit a surety bond amounting to Rs1 million as a condition for his release.
Hassan had been in judicial custody since his arrest by Karachi South police on February 22, 2025, in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area. He remained detained for over two months before the SHC constitutional bench approved his bail plea. The court acknowledged the significant time spent in custody and allowed his conditional release while legal proceedings are still ongoing.
According to a preliminary investigation report (interim challan) submitted to the Judicial Magistrate South last month, Sahir Hassan allegedly admitted to transferring funds obtained from drug sales into a bank account overseen by a business associate of his father. The court summoned the said manager and directed him to submit the relevant bank documents to verify or dispute these financial transactions.
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However, during the latest hearing, the manager failed to present any financial statements or records, leaving the allegations unchallenged for the time being.
In a separate case, the District and Sessions Judge South granted a five-day physical remand to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Cybercrime Wing for a suspect named Armughan. The accused, who appeared via video link, is allegedly involved in operating an illegal call centre and transferring cryptocurrency, possibly for fraudulent purposes.
FIA officials argued that Armughan’s physical remand was necessary to carry out a technical investigation into the illegal activities. The court accepted the request and directed prison authorities to hand over the suspect to the Cybercrime Wing’s custody for five days.
These parallel cases highlight the judiciary’s ongoing role in addressing both traditional drug-related offences and emerging cybercrimes in Karachi.
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