ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) MNA Saleh Muhammad Khan and his guard were arrested in Islamabad on Friday after a security personal allegedly fired a shot outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Tense scenes were seen outside the ECP building after the electoral watchdog disqualified PTI chairman and former premier Imran Khan as it announced its verdict in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference.
The security personal started to shout slogans in favour of Imran Khan as federal police officials started abusing and torturing him which led to scuffle between the security forces. Another security personal was also arrested on raising slogans. Per reports, both arrested personal who were tortured by federal police belonged to FC.
As soon as the verdict was announced, PTI supporters and party workers began protesting the decision and workers present outside the ECP office shouted slogans in support of Imran Khan.
The Islamabad police reportedly detained firearms from a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) policeman who was later reported to be the guard of PTI MNA Saleh. As the weapon was being recovered a shot was fired.
The capital police claims the shot was fired by the K-P policeman and has arrested him.
The police later also arrested MNA Saleh. Reports of the police physically assaulting the arrested PTI workers have also surfaced.
