Sheikh Rasheed's exemption plea accepted in Murree case.

RAWALPINDI -- A district and sessions court has accepted Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed's exemption plea on medical basis in a case registered against him by Murree police for manhandling a law enforcement officer during arrest, media reported.

As per details, the AML chief Sheikh Rasheed's counsel Sardar Shehbaz appeared in additional sessions judge Irfan Naseem's court.

The plea was filed in sessions court by the prosecution to suspend Sheikh Rasheed's bail.

Furthermore, the hearing of the case registered by Murree police against AML chief Sheikh was adjourned till March 18.

On Feb 8, an Islamabad court handed over Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed to Murree police on one-day transit remand.

After hearing arguments, the court had approved Rasheed's one-day transit remand and directed police to present him before the relevant court on next hearing.

The first information report (FIR) was lodged...