Sukkur: A local court in Sukkur on Friday granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur.

Additional Sessions Judge Mumtaz Solangi granted the protective bail against the surety bonds of Rs50,000. Earlier, Faisal Amin Gandapur, brother of PTI leader, filed a protective bail plea on behalf of his detained brother in Sessions Court Sukkur through advocate Zaheer Babar.

Fifth Additional Sessions Judge Sukkur heard the petition seeking protective bail of Ali Amin Gandapur. Zaheer Babar, the counsel for the petitioner, argued that Ali Amin Gandapur is imprisoned in Central Jail Sukkur while another case was registered against him in Mithi (Tharparkar).

He further said that Mr Gandapur wished to appear before the court in Mithi but they were concerned that another case might not have been registered against him somewhere in Sindh. “Police might arrest Ali Amin Gandapur after his release from Central Jail,” he said, adding that Mr Gandapur should be granted protective bail so that he can appear in Tharparkar court. The court accepted Ali Amin Gandapur’s protective bail plea.