Akram Sheikh, a former prosecutor in the high treason case against former military leader Pervez Musharraf, has been held hostage at this home and threatened by unknown men.
According to journalist Hamid Mir, Sheikh who is a senior lawyer, had his house broken into by unknown men who then proceeded to search it for almost two hours. Mir explained that following the unknown men proceeded to rob him and then threatened him to “mend his ways” otherwise they would return.
Shocking news:Unknown people entered in the home of senior lawyer Akram Sheikh this morning he was held hostage for more than 2 hours they searched his home thoroughly robbed him and said “baz na aye tu phir aaingey”Sheikh was prosecutor in treason case against Pervez Musharraf
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) December 21, 2019
According to Samaa , the robbery occurred at Akram Sheikh’s farmhouse in Chak Shehzad. The family was locked in a room while the intruders searched the house. Akram Sheikh had himself resigned in July before the denotification, citing the Musharraf treason case as a reason for threats to his personal safety and that of his family.