A team of Quetta police on Friday reached Lahore to arrest the former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan. The Quetta police team is led by Superintendent Police (SP) City Nadeem departed for Lahore from Quetta with the arrest warrant of Imran Khan on Thursday. The team led by the SP city includes a sub-inspector, two guards and a driver.

Sources privy to the development said CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddiq has been informed about the presence of Quetta police in Lahore for Imran Khan’s arrest. The judicial magistrate of a local court in Quetta issued non-bailable arrest warrant for the PTI chief following a case registered at the Bijli Ghar police station. The case was filed against Imran Khan for maligning the national institutions.

On Monday, the Balochistan police registered a case against the PTI chairman on the complaint of a citizen – named Abdul Khalil Karak. The case was registered at Bijli road police station against Imran Khan’s recent speech. The PTI chairman was booked under Pakistan Penal Code – Section 505 [Statements conducing to public mischief], Section 124-A [Sedition] and Section 153-A [Promoting enmity between different groups].

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP