A local court in Karachi has cleared alleged drug trafficker Anmol alias Pinky in two additional narcotics cases. The decision came on Friday after the judge found insufficient evidence against her. With this latest ruling, Pinky has now been acquitted in five out of the 22 cases registered against her across different police stations in the city.
The two cases in which she received relief were filed by the Counter-Terrorism Department in 2018 and another at the Gizri police station. During the hearing, Pinky appeared before the additional district and sessions judge South through a video link from the women’s jail. After listening to arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, the court directed the police to release her if she is not required in any other pending matter.
Earlier in August, the same court had already let her off in three narcotics cases registered at the Gizri police station. Pinky’s legal team continues to challenge the remaining cases one by one, citing weak investigation and lack of solid proof.
Police had arrested Pinky on 12 May from her apartment in the Garden area of Karachi. Officials claimed the raid was conducted jointly by the police and a civilian intelligence agency. At the time of her arrest, authorities said they recovered a weapon along with cocaine and other drugs valued at around Rs 1.5 million. Investigators later told the court that 1,540 grams of cocaine and 6,970 grams of raw material were seized during the operation.
Pinky has consistently denied the charges. She maintains that she was first detained in Lahore about 15 days before being brought to Karachi and presented as an accused. Her case attracted widespread attention when a video showing her walking into court premises without handcuffs went viral. Many people on social media questioned the special treatment she appeared to receive from the police, calling it unusual for someone facing serious drug allegations.
Despite the serious accusations of running a city-wide drug supply network, the courts have so far found the evidence presented in five separate cases insufficient to hold her guilty. The remaining cases will now decide whether she stays behind bars or walks free.
