There was a showdown in Zaman Park for the arrest of Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan. 14 police officers including G Islamabad Shahzad Bukhari were injured. In the retaliatory action of the police, workers were lathi-charged, washed with water cannons and shelled, some shells also fell inside Imran Khan’s house, workers threw petrol bombs and set the police water cannon on fire.
Intermittent clashes between police and PTI workers continued at Mall Road canal bridge, workers pelted stones at police, damaged police vehicle.
Meanwhile, the police announced to return after arresting Imran Khan. The Islamabad High Court has rejected the plea of hearing on the request to cancel the arrest warrant of Imran Khan in the Tosha Khana case today, while the Sessions Court has issued a non-bailable warrant of Imran Khan and ordered it to be produced on March 18.
For the arrest of Imran Khan, Lahore and Islamabad police have been present in Zaman Park for several hours.
The police surrounded Zaman Park from all sides, while all the SPs of Lahore were called to Zaman Park along with Nafri.
There was a clash between the PTI workers and the police who came to arrest the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan, while the tension remained at Imran Khan’s residence till late night.
Tear gas shelling was done intermittently in Zaman Park while stones were pelted on the police by the PTI workers.
14 police personnel including DIG Operations Shehzad Bukhari were injured, 10 of the injured are from Lahore while 4 are from Islamabad police.
3 PTI workers were also injured during stone pelting and tear gas shelling.
Meanwhile, CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana and DIG Operations Zaman Park reached.
The police took control of the gate of Imran Khan’s house in the evening and some PTI workers were also arrested.
DIG Islamabad Shahzad Bukhari was injured by stone pelting by PTI workers in Zaman Park. Meanwhile, shelling was carried out inside Imran Khan’s house.
Earlier, when the police arrived very close to the house of Chairman PTI Imran Khan, the PTI workers started pelting stones at the police. .
It should be noted that PTI workers gathered in large numbers at Zaman Park to prevent the arrest of their chairman.
As soon as the police advanced towards Zaman Park, the PTI workers came forward and started pelting stones at the police, making loud noise and shouting slogans.
Tension spread in Zaman Park, PTI activists came in front of police, police used water cannon in Zaman Park.
Earlier DIG Operations Islamabad Shahzad Bukhari had reached Zaman Park Lahore to arrest Imran Khan, on this occasion an armored police vehicle was also brought to Zaman Park.
According to police sources, heavy contingents of Punjab Police and Islamabad Police were also present outside Zaman Park, and the contingents were gathered in all the police stations.
Tear gas shells were also provided to the anti-rights unit, more than 1 thousand people were ordered to be on alert.
According to police sources, before coming to arrest Imran Khan, Islamabad Police also consulted with Lahore Police for cooperation.
Police sources say that PTI workers were also armed with sticks and stones in case of reaction.
Police sources said that lists of local PTI leaders and workers were prepared.
Police sources also said that strict action will be taken against those obstructing legal proceedings.
What did DIG Operations Islamabad say?
Talking to the media in Zaman Park, DIG Operations Islamabad Shahzad Bukhari said that we have come to comply with the warrant.
He also said that we know the details of the case but cannot discuss it here.
The journalist asked him that where will you arrest Imran Khan and take him? To which DIG Operations Islamabad Shahzad Bukhari replied that first let it happen and then we will keep telling you.
Imran’s arrest warrant restored in Tosha Khana case
It should be noted that yesterday the Islamabad court restored the non-bailable arrest warrant of former Prime Minister Imran Khan while pronouncing a reserved decision on the immunity petition filed by Chairman PTI in the Tosha Khana case.
The court had ordered the police to arrest and produce Imran Khan on March 18. It is the job of the police to produce Imran Khan in court.
The court also rejected Imran Khan’s plea for exemption from attendance, after which the PTI chairman’s non-bailable arrest warrant was reinstated.
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