Imran Khan faces arrest in seven contemporary instances linked to PTI protests



Former prime minister Imran Khan. —AFP/File
Former prime minister Imran Khan. —AFP/File

RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been arrested in contemporary instances linked to the celebration’s latest protests within the federal capital and 

The previous prime minister was introduced earlier than an anti-terrorism courtroom decide at Adiala jail, after the completion of six-day bodily remand in a separate case pertaining to PTI’s September 28 protest within the garrison city.

The prosecution workforce didn’t search extension within the bodily remand. The case lodged on the New City police station, alleges Khan of issuing a name for the demonstration, which led to violent incidents in Rawalpindi.

In the course of the listening to, the Pindi police arrested the previous premier within the new instances, pertaining to the more moderen protests staged by PTI on October 5 and November 24, in addition to a separate case linked to the Rawalpindi demonstration.

Nonetheless, the prosecution didn’t search bodily custody of the high-profile suspect within the new instances as properly.

At this, ATC Choose Amjad Ali Shah, who was listening to the matter, despatched Khan on judicial remand in all of the instances, together with the contemporary instances.

The brand new instances have been registered in opposition to Khan in varied police stations for giving calls of protests that resulted in violent incidents.

It might be famous that a minimum of three Rangers personnel and two copes have been martyred in violent clashes with the PTI protesters within the newest protest in November. PTI claims that a minimum of 20 lives of its members have been additionally killed.

PTI’s protest ended abruptly when the authorities launched a late-night crackdown on celebration staff and leaders at Islamabad’s D-Chowk.

The legislation enforcers additionally arrested greater than 1,000 PTI staff, together with over three dozen Afghan nationals, and recovered tear fuel and different ammunition.