TikToker Sandal Khattak gets bail

TikToker Sandal Khattak gets bail in the case pertaining to Hareem Shah’s leaked nude videos.

Special Judge Central Islamabad heard Khattak’s plea seeking post-arrest bail on Tuesday.

It emerges that the statement the suspect gave on Tuesday’s hearing contradicted what she said during a previous hearing.

Khattak in her previous statement claimed not to have filmed Shah’s videos.

During the Tuesday hearing, Khattak’s lawyer said her client was not issued a notice before two cases were lodged against her. “Hareem Shah got two FIRs — in Lahore and Peshawar — registered against Sandal Khattak.”

The lawyer mentioned that Khattak was live streaming and did not upload recorded videos on social platforms.

“No evidence was obtained from Sandal Khattak’s mobile phone. Also, TikTok’s laws do not allow uploading illicit videos.”

Khattak’s lawyer added that when Shah was being filmed, she was laughing; therefore, videos were shot with her consent.

The lawyer told the court that the authorities could not find anything against his client while she was in custody, and she isn’t needed for further interrogation.

He added that despite his phone being taken into custody, Shah’s cell phone was not secured.

Following the arguments, the judge granted Khattak bail.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested Sandal Khattak in the Hareem Shah video leaks case on June 12.

She was arrested by FIA from the court in Islamabad, as Judge Ashfaq Taj hearing the case dismissed the TikToker’s bail application.