Toshakhana case: Pak Police arrive at Imran Khan's residence to arrest him
Lahore (Pakistan), March 14: Armoured police vehicles were seen arriving outside former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's residence in Lahore on Tuesday. This comes a day after an Islamabad court issued directives to arrest Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
A large police presence was seen outside Khan's Zaman Park residence.
According to the daily's correspondent, Mall Road was closed and a large crowd of PTI staff had gathered outside Zaman Park.
Police approached the house slowly, trailed by an armoured vehicle dispersing PTI supporters with water cannons and tear gas. Supporters also pelted stones at the policemen.
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The PTI's official Twitter account also urged supporters and workers to gather peacefully outside Zaman Park.
According to Islamabad Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Operations) Shahzad Bukhari, officials had gathered outside Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence to arrest him because there were outstanding warrants for his arrest.
The police official, however, refused to reveal the specifics of the case in which Islamabad police acted against Imran.
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- ANI
