Lahore:
The Punjab Police on Saturday registered a case towards former Punjab Chief Minister and Imran Khan’s key ally Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on costs of terrorism following a late-night raid at his residence.
A case has been registered towards 50 individuals, together with the previous chief minister, within the Ghalib market police station of Lahore. The FIR invokes Part 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 and consists of 13 different costs of try and homicide, rioting and assault on public officers.
Based on the FIR registered on the grievance of the anti-corruption officer, the raiding workforce was attacked with petrol bombs, stones and sticks. The grievance added that Elahi helped evade arrest throughout the raid.
The terrorism case towards Elahi was registered hours after a workforce of the Anti-Corruption Institution (ACE) Punjab and Lahore Police carried out a raid to arrest the PTI ally.
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The raiding groups remained within the premises of the previous chief minister’s residence for greater than three hours throughout which they detained 9 individuals however did not find Elahi.
The ACE workforce headed by Further Director Waqas Hassan together with a heavy contingent of Anti Riot Power (ARF) raided the residence of the previous Punjab Chief Minister by which ACE was allegedly booked in Gujranwala.
The raid at Elahi’s residence got here after ACE arrested a detailed buddy of Parvez Elahi’s son Monis. Other than this, the provincial anti-graft physique registered a case towards the previous chairperson of Lahore Waste Administration Firm (LWMC) on costs of corruption.
Late night time raid
The police had sealed Zahoor Elahi Highway from each ends earlier than beginning the operation. Initially, the raid workforce contacted Elahi’s authorized workforce, who knowledgeable them that Elahi had obtained protecting bail from the courtroom.
When negotiations between the authorized workforce and the ACE workforce failed, the ARF tried to enter the premises. Nevertheless, he confronted stiff resistance from the employees inside the home.
The police made additional makes an attempt to interrupt down the gate as they climbed the wall, however their efforts failed once more as a consequence of stone pelting. Based on experiences, water combined with petrol and kerosene was additionally thrown on the police from inside the home.
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After a number of makes an attempt failed, the police lastly deployed an armored personnel provider (APC), which tore open the principle gate and opened a manner for the police to enter the premises. Police arrested greater than seven PTI staff.
After that, the policemen broke the home windows and doorways to enter the home. Contained in the drawing room, police met Elahi’s feminine cousins, who instructed them she was not at dwelling.
After looking out Elahi’s home, the police additionally went to examine the residence of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, which is situated in the identical sprawling advanced that additionally has an entrance. Shujaat’s son Salik Hussain instructed the police that Elahi was not in his home.
Imran condemned the raid.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan strongly condemned the unlawful raid on Pervez Elahi’s home and stated that the ladies and members of the family (members) current in the home weren’t revered. We’re witnessing the top of democracy in Pakistan earlier than our eyes.
In a late-night tweet, Imran wrote: “No respect for the Structure, Supreme Courtroom (Supreme Courtroom) judgments or elementary rights of the individuals (individuals) – solely regulation of the jungle and fascism. All a part of London Plan PTI To demoralize and crush.
Imran stated “thugs and their handlers” first attacked his home and now Elahi’s home, including that this “brutality” was not seen even throughout the martial regulation period of army ruler Pervez Musharraf.
“Sufficient is sufficient. Tomorrow (Saturday) I’ll give my nation a highway map on the way to stand towards this destruction of our structure and democracy,” the PTI chairman wrote on the micro-blogging web site.
Later, the police retreated with out arresting Elahi at round 2 am. Based on media experiences, 9 individuals, together with two ladies, have been detained throughout the raid.