The accused alleges that IO slapped her and claims that she is pressured to name certain people like Raja Pervaiz, Muneeb Butt.
Anmol alias Pinky is escorted to the Judicial Complex for her hearing dressed in white on Monday. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
A judicial magistrate in Karachi on Monday extended the remand of Anmol alias Pinky, alleged boss of a drug trafficking network, by four days in a murder case registered against him.
The Southern judicial magistrate heard the case and ordered the investigators to complete the interrogation and submit a progress report at the next hearing. The accused is facing prosecution in connection with the murder case, while police have also linked her to multiple ongoing narcotics-related investigations.
During a hearing at the Judicial Complex for a drug and murder case, the accused created a commotion upon seeing media personnel, which led to the police removing journalists and the public from the courtroom. As Pinky tried to speak, the police also made noise inside the courtroom, restricting communication. The hearing subsequently continued behind closed doors.
Speaking to reporters before the restrictions were imposed, she said: “I was subjected to torture; the SIO slapped me.” She further stated that she was detained for about 20 days and was mistreated during her transfer to court.
He repeated his accusations of pressure to name certain people, including Pervaiz and Butt, claiming he was being ordered to implicate them. She also claimed that she had been “detained for 20 days” and reiterated allegations of intimidation by the investigating officer.
Male police personnel were deployed for the security of the accused, while the female officer acting as custodian in charge was also removed from the courtroom.
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The dismissal of the custody officer reportedly sparked anger among senior officials. The person in charge of custody, Sub-Inspector, objected to the arrangement, stating that male personnel had surrounded the accused, which she described as inappropriate. He further alleged that the male officers were misbehaving and said he would report the matter to higher authorities.
Subsequently, the defendant’s lawyer, Liaquat Gabol, filed a legal representation form on her behalf. The hearing in the Baghdadi drugs and murder case then began, during which the court asked the defendant to state her name. She replied, “My name is Anmol.”
The investigator requested further preventive detention in the murder case. The court subsequently ordered the media and public to be removed from the courtroom and the hearing continued behind closed doors.
Hours earlier, a court in southern Karachi ordered Pinky’s remand proceedings to take place inside the Central Jail Complex, declaring that his appearance before the Municipal Court was a security risk.
According to the order issued by Sessions Judge Zahoor Ahmed Hakarro, the accused will now be taken to prison while a judicial magistrate will conduct remand proceedings at the Central Jail Complex. The court also directed the relevant magistrates and the investigating officer to ensure immediate compliance.
Officials said the case, registered at the Baghdadi police station under Section 302 (murder) of FIR No 147/2026, was transferred to jail proceedings following a request by the police citing law and order concerns.
During the hearing, police filed a special request stating that producing the defendant in Municipal Court could pose security risks. The court noted that public safety could be compromised in Municipal Court. Meanwhile, Darakhshan police also filed a review petition challenging the judicial remand order.
State Prosecutor Shakil Abbasi argued that the seized narcotics should be sent for forensic examination and that there was a need to investigate the accused’s alleged network. He described the defendant as “very astute” and requested a nine-day physical remand, adding that she was already on physical remand in a separate narcotics case until May 22.
The prosecutor further stated that there was not a single piece of evidence to support the accusations made by the accused and maintained that in serious cases, an accused woman can be remanded in custody for up to 20 days.
On the other hand, the defense opposed the request, arguing that the accused had been detained before and formally arrested later. The defense also alleged that the statements were obtained under duress.
The judge asked the police why he had not had his medical examination.
Responding to the allegations, the investigating officer (IO) rejected the claims and stated that “the accused is intelligent; there is evidence against her,” adding, “The accused is an international drug trafficker; there is evidence against her.”
The IO further stated that investigators possessed voice recordings allegedly linked to the accused. “The voice recording of the accused is also available in which she is having these conversations,” the officer said.
However, the accused denied the authenticity of the recordings and told the court that the audio had been generated using AI.
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The police submitted a remand report stating that the accused could also be arrested in other cases. In the report presented to the court, police described the accused as “extremely cunning” and alleged that she has links to an inter-provincial drug trafficking gang.
According to the remand report, many other cases have also been registered against the accused, while police said she could be arrested in additional cases as investigations progress. The police requested the court to grant physical remand of the accused for further investigation.
The court granted the police physical remand of the accused for four days. The court also approved an application filed by the investigating officer seeking to record the complainant’s statement under Section 164. In a written order, the court directed the investigating officer to ensure that the complainant’s statement under Section 164 was recorded on May 21.
The accused has been excused from appearing in court for security reasons. The court further ordered that the author’s statement be recorded in the presence of the accused’s lawyers.
Narcotics case
Separately, a southern district and sessions judge heard a review petition filed by the police in five narcotics cases against Pinky and dismissed the police application, according to defense lawyer Jadun.
The court noted that the accused was already remanded in custody and directed the police to approach the concerned judicial magistrate if further investigation was required. Five narcotics cases have been registered against Anmol alias Pinky at Darakhshan police station.
A South judicial magistrate had earlier ordered that the accused be remanded in custody in all five cases. The police had filed a review petition challenging the judicial magistrate’s decision.
Pinky’s Associates
Two alleged key agents accused of supplying cocaine in affluent areas of Karachi were released on bail on Monday, despite investigators claiming they were linked to a wider narcotics network linked to suspects Anmol and Pinky.
According to investigation reports filed in a case registered at SIU Saddar police station, the accused, identified as Farhan and Abdul Mughni, were allegedly supplying cocaine to young men and women living in upscale neighborhoods as well as university students.
Investigators stated that the two suspects were arrested by SIU police in Defense on March 6, 2025, while they were allegedly on their way to deliver cocaine. Police said 45 grams of cocaine and a digital scale were recovered from one of the accused at the time of arrest.
The investigation report further alleged that the suspects had links with inter-provincial drug traffickers and procured narcotics from foreign nationals before supplying them in affluent areas of the city.
According to investigators, the accused had been supplying cocaine on behalf of Pinky. The police also stated that the suspect Farhan, also known as Faizan, had been arrested earlier in narcotics cases registered at Defense and Boat Basin police stations.
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The report added that Farhan’s name also appeared in the interrogation report of Armaghan, an accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case. Despite more than a year having passed since their arrest, no formal charges have yet been brought against the suspects.
Farhan was granted bail on June 5, 2025, while Abdul Mughni was granted bail on July 17, 2025.
They arrest the drug trafficker
On May 12, Karachi police arrested Pinky, accused of operating one of the most organized narcotics supply networks in the city. The suspect was arrested during a joint operation carried out by municipal police and a civilian agency at an apartment in the Garden area.
Investigators say she ran a sophisticated cocaine processing and delivery operation with links that extended beyond Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad and other cities. According to police, Pinky not only supplied narcotics to wealthy neighborhoods, including DHA and Clifton, but also personally prepared high-quality cocaine and arranged deliveries through women and online platforms.
During interrogation, he allegedly claimed that “no one in Pakistan produces better cocaine” than his. Police said he was selling two categories of cocaine: “White Coca” at Rs 25,000 per gram and “Gold Category” cocaine at Rs 40,000 per gram.
“During the arrest of the suspect, 1.5 kilograms of narcotics, seven kilograms of chemicals and a pistol were recovered,” said Additional Inspector General of Karachi Police Azad Khan. He added that the accused was brought before a court on the same day, during which “possible procedural violations” occurred, leading to the suspension of three police officers.
Security has been placed on high alert in the Baghdadi Police Station lockup and surrounding areas, where Pinky is currently being held. As per the security plan, one SP, two SDPO, three SHOs and more than 40 personnel have been deployed, with tasks organized in two shifts: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and 8:00 pm to 8:00 am
