In a major development, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed — a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan — was arrested from Murree Motorway in the early hours of Thursday, police confirmed.
The former interior minister and his nephew, Sheikh Rashid Shafiq, however, contradicted the police's version and said that took him into custody from his house and not the motorway.
According to the police, a bottle of liquor and a weapon has been recovered from Sheikh Rashid's possession. Police also said that the former railway minister was intoxicated.
PPP's Rawalpindi Division President Raja Inayat-ur-Rehman had filed a case against the former federal minister in Islamabad's Aabpara police station for hurling allegations at former president Asif Ali Zardari for hatching a plot to assassinate Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.
Sources told Geo News that the AML chief would be handed over to the Islamabad police.
Rashid's Lal Haveli has also been in the limelight after the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) sealed seven units including two units of Lal Haveli and five adjoining units on January 30.
Sheikh Rashid talks to media after arrest
Talking to the media after his arrest, Sheikh Rashid said, "Police thrashed up his children. I was wronged."
He said that at least 100 to 200 armed people barged into his house with the help of ladders, broke the doors and windows of the house, beat his servants and searched his residence.
The former interior minister said police forcibly hustled him into their vehicle. He said the police arrested him despite the fact that Mian Tahir 's court granted him bail and ordered the IG to appear before the court on February 6.
He said that the interior minister Rana Sanaullah is behind all what is happening. He, however, said that truth will prevail at the end of the day and he stands by Imran Khan.
Imran condemns arrest
PTI Chief Imran Khan took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of his close aide and AML chief and saying he "strongly condemns" his arrest.
The former premier added that "never in our history have we had such a biased, vindictive Caretaker govt appt by totally discredited ECP. "Question is can Pak afford a street movement which we are being pushed towards at a time when Imported Govt has bankrupted us?" he questioned.
The FIR
In the FIR, the PPP divisional president stated that the AML chief tried to badmouth a former president and cause a "permanent danger" to the PPP co-chairman and his family. The FIR added that Rashid, with his provocatory allegations, wants to cause a fight between the PTI and the PPP and disrupt the country's peace.
The PPP leader added that the AML chief claimed to have vital information regarding a 'conspiracy' being hatched to assassinate the PTI chief. "If that's the case, then the police should take both the leaders into custody under Section 150 and 151 and fail the conspiracy" to stop the spread of unrest in the country, he added.
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