Virat Kohli's Pakistani fan gets bail
Islamabad, Feb 27: The Pakistani fan of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was arrested for hoisting an Indian flag, was granted bail by a court in the country's Punjab province. The additional district and sessions court in Okara admitted the bail plea of Umer Daraz, who has been behind the bars for over a month, Dawn online reported. Daraz was arrested on January 25 for hoisting an Indian flag on the rooftop of his house, Dawn online reported. A magistrate, Aneeq Anwer, had rejected his bail plea on February 18. Later, a fresh bail plea was filed in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Asadullah Siraj. On Friday, the court admitted Daraz's bail plea and ordered him to furnish a surety bond of Rs.50,000. By the time the hearing ended, it was time for the court time to rise so Daraz will submit the bond on Saturday and get bail.