Anmol ‘Pinky’ acquitted in drug case

Anmol ‘Pinky’ acquitted in drug case

KARACHI: An Additional District and Sessions Court (South) in Karachi has acquitted Anmol, also known as Pinky, in a drug recovery case due to a lack of sufficient evidence against her.

The court announced its decision after hearing the case registered at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in 2018. Authorities presented the accused before the court through a video link.

After reviewing the case, the court concluded that the prosecution had failed to produce sufficient evidence to establish the charges against Anmol. It subsequently ordered her acquittal in the case.

The court also directed the authorities to release her from the women’s prison if she was not required in connection with any other criminal case. Her release, therefore, remains subject to the status of any other pending cases against her.

The case against Anmol dates back to 2018, when the CTD police registered a drug recovery case against her. The latest ruling provides her relief in the case after the court found the evidence insufficient to sustain the charges.

Anmol has now secured acquittal in four cases so far. Her brother, Nasir, who was also implicated in the same case, had previously been acquitted by the court.

The latest decision marks another legal relief for Anmol as the court ordered her acquittal on evidentiary grounds. However, the court’s release directive applies only if no other case requires her continued detention.