When the Islamabad Police team reached Zaman Park to arrest Imran Khan in the Tosha Khana case, PTI workers came forward, and Zaman Park became a battleground.
A team of Islamabad Police reached Zaman Park, Lahore’s residence, to arrest Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan in the Tosha Khana case, accompanied by a heavy contingent of Lahore Police.
In the footage broadcast by Aaj News at 2:30 PM, it can be seen that at least 2 jail vehicles and other police vehicles are parked near Zaman Park’s residence.
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A large number of PTI workers also arrived to protest against the possible arrest of Imran Khan by the police, most of them carrying sticks, and a few wearing oxygen masks to avoid the tear gas. were While the police personnel are also wearing protective clothing to deal with the protesters, and court notices have also been pasted outside Zaman Park.
From the latest footage, the PTI workers started resisting the police advance towards Imran Khan’s residence, and the stave-carrying workers kept chanting slogans against the police, while the police continued to advance towards Imran Khan’s residence.
Meanwhile, the PTI workers started pelting stones on the police, after which a clash started between the police and the workers, the police also started lathi charge on the workers, while the police are using tear gas shelling and water cannons. .
The activists are trying to stop the police from advancing, while the police are pushing back the activists by lathi charge.
Statement of Imran Khan’s sister
Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan said that we are standing in the way, the police should pass by here, we don’t even know why Imran Khan is arrested, all the gangsters and poor people, Imran Khan is not the only one for the country. Standing together.
Aleema Khan further said that Imran Khan is only asking for elections in the country, there are 70 FIRs against him, but tell me one FIR of treason.
Narration of Farrukh Habib
Leader PTI Farrukh Habib said that the police are firing teargas shells and rubber bullets at our workers, and are torturing the unsuspecting workers, repeating the history of May 25.
Farrukh Habib said that Imran Khan’s life is in danger, he has filed applications in the courts for security, he has to appear on 18th and the police have come today to arrest him.
Farrukh Habib said in his tweet that the police have blocked all the roads leading to Zaman Park so that the workers cannot reach here, Imran Khan’s life is in danger, behind the scenes such conditions are being created that the security will be compromised and another murderous attack will be carried out. To be done.
Farrukh Habib said that attendance in court is no less than a death sentence, warrants are being issued again and again, it is known to all that the police are acting like that.
Earlier today, Bureau Chief of News Lahore Salim Sheikh said that the armored police vehicle was also present at Zaman Park and Imran Khan will probably be taken to court after his arrest. DIG Police Shahzad Bukhari, who is leading the 8-member team of Islamabad Police, confirmed while talking to News today that they have come to arrest Imran Khan, in any case, the court orders have to be followed.
CCPO Lahore has directed the Civil Line Police to remain alert.
According to Imran Khan’s nephew and lawyer Hasan Khan Niazi, Chairman PTI Imran Khan is present at his house, Imran Khan’s life is in danger, we are afraid that no wrongdoing will be done in police uniform.
Hasan Niazi added that our legal team will assure the police officials of Imran Khan’s court appearance, but considering the heavy number of police personnel, he feared that the police are bent on arresting him.
Earlier, an Islamabad court had suspended Imran Khan’s warrant in another case.
Arrest warrant in Toshakhana case
The District and Sessions Court had issued an arrest warrant for Imran Khan in the Tosha Khana criminal proceedings case, but PTI filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court to cancel the non-bailable warrant of Imran Khan.
Tosha Khana case: Imran Khan’s request for exemption from attendance rejected
The Islamabad High Court suspended the arrest warrant of Imran Khan and ordered the former prime minister to appear in the session court on March 13. gave
The court rejected Imran’s request for exemption from attendance, reinstated the arrest warrant and ordered Imran Khan to appear before the court on March 18.
Earlier, the Islamabad police team that reached Zaman Park on March 5 had to return without arresting Imran Khan when PTI workers clashed with the officers and PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi who was there said that Imran Khan is not here.
Islamabad Police has denied claims that a team to arrest Imran Khan had reached Lahore by helicopter or plane immediately after the new arrest warrant was issued on Monday.
In a statement issued by the Federal Police, it has been said that a team of Islamabad Police is already present in Lahore and no new team has been sent there.