Rooster ‘wins’ case for its master in Lahore court

A young boy who gave his pet rooster as a fee to a lawyer who was representing his uncle in a criminal case seeking bail in a Lahore court has won the case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The boy, Ayan, and his uncle, Nadeem Abbas, have at last got the long-due justice.

Nadeem Abbas secured the bail after remaining in jail for nine months in connection with an attack on Jinnah House in Lahore which was triggered by the arrest of PTI founder chairman Imran Khan on May 9 last.

After winning the case, lawyer Malik Pervaiz Iqbal also returned the pet chicken to the boy.

Ayan looks at his pet rooster that he handed over to the lawyer as fees.

Ayan, who was brought up by by his uncle, brought his rooster to an anti-terrorism court in Lahore due to a lack of finances to pay the lawyer during an earlier hearing. He handed over his favourite rooster to the counsel with tears rolling down his eyes. 

According to the lawyer, Abbas was arrested from Pattoki whereas the police allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs25,000 to release him. The counsel claimed that Abbas's family had paid the money, but instead of releasing him, he was handed over to Lahore police. 

There was solid evidence that Abbas was not involved in any kind of crime, Abbas's lawyer claimed.

Reporter Jamaluddin Jamali