Lahore Court Grants Interim Bail to PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar in Momina Iqbal Harassment Case
The agency registered the case after Iqbal alleged sustained cyber harassment, blackmail and threats, and a Lahore court later granted Chadhar interim pre-arrest bail.
- On Friday, a Lahore sessions court granted interim pre-arrest bail to PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar in a harassment case involving actor Momina Iqbal, restraining authorities from arresting him until June 24.
- The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency registered a case on Thursday against Chadhar after Iqbal alleged he waged a "sustained campaign of cyber harassment, stalking, criminal intimidation, blackmailing, defamation, unlawful surveillance, and threats" against her and her family.
- According to the First Information Report , the accused "retaliated with repeated threats, attempts to access her private data, sending violent content, and blackmailing via her private videos" after she rejected his 2022 marriage proposal.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz warned that any attempt to exploit a woman by threatening to release "personal content" would be met with "firm and uncompromising action."
- Additional Sessions Judge Irfan Ahmed Sheikh ordered the NCCIA to submit the case record at the next hearing, while Iqbal alleged that individuals associated with the chief minister's office attempted to silence her.
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PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar secures interim bail after being booked for allegedly harassing actor Momina Iqbal
LAHORE: A day after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered a case against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar for allegedly harassing television actor Momina Iqbal, the lawmaker secured interim pre-arrest bail from a Lahore court on Friday. Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Ahmad Sheikh approved the bail after hearing Chadhar’s plea. During the hearing, Chadhar appeared before the court along with his counsel, Mian Ali A…
Momina Iqbal’s sister alleges death threats by Saqib Chadhar
Ramsha Iqbal, the sister of actress Momina Iqbal, has alleged that Punjab Assembly member Saqib Chadhar threatened her family and warned that serious consequences would follow if a marriage proposal was not accepted. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Ramsha claimed that Chadhar sent threatening voice messages to both her and Momina Iqbal. She said she would not back down from pursuing the matter and challenged him to prove the allegation…
Saqib Chadhar secures pre-arrest bail in Momina Iqbal harassment case
A Lahore court on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail to PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered a case against him over alleged harassment of actor and model Momina Iqbal. Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Ahmad Sheikh approved Chadhar’s bail plea during a hearing attended by the lawmaker and his counsel, Mian Ali Ashfaq. The court restrained the NCCIA from arresting Chadhar u…
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