The lawyer appoints two lawyers and 20 others; claims he was robbed of Rs 300,000 during raid on court premises
Rajab Butt is escorted by his lawyers after the attack. Source: El Tribuno Express
A case has been registered after YouTuber Rajab Butt was allegedly attacked and robbed during his appearance before the Karachi city court on Monday. The FIR was lodged following a complaint by Butt’s lawyer, Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq, against Advocate Riaz Ali Solangi, Advocate Abdul Fatah and 15-20 other lawyers.
According to the FIR, Advocate Riaz is the complainant in an earlier case no. 14/2025, which was registered against Butt at Haidri Police Station under Section 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code. The provision refers to crimes related to outrageous religious feelings.
The FIR claims that on December 29, when Butt arrived at City Court West for a hearing, Riaz, Fatah and their associates allegedly attacked him causing injuries. The lawyers also allegedly threatened and harassed Ashfaq and other members of his legal team.
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The FIR further states that Butt was carrying a bag containing Rs 300,000, which was allegedly snatched during the incident. Although Riaz later returned the bag, the cash was allegedly missing.
Ashfaq claimed that after the assault, lawyers forcibly brought Butt to court, where he was allegedly subjected to further threats.
The Municipal Court police have registered the case under sections 147, 148, 382, 506 and 337-A(1) of the PPC. The investigation has been handed over to the Kharadar division police.
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According to people present in court, after the hearing there was an exchange of words between Butt and several lawyers, which led to a fight that led to the alleged assault.
