Imran Khan booked in six instances together with assault on Army Headquarters: Report

By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been named in six instances, together with three beneath the robust Anti-Terrorism Act, for the unprecedented assault on the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the military in Rawalpindi on May 9, a media report mentioned on Thursday.

Supporters of Khan, additionally chief of the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) get together, breached the gates of the Pakistan Army’s GHQ in Rawalpindi on May 9, dubbed as a “Black Day” by the highly effective army.

The joint investigation groups (JITs) are investigating all of the instances, together with the assaults on army installations and the incident of arson at a metro station, Geo News quoted sources as saying.

Sources informed the channel that three of those instances have been registered towards 70-year-old Khan on May 9 whereas the opposite three on May 10 beneath the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).

Khan’s get together has discovered itself in scorching waters after violence erupted throughout the nation on May 9 following his dramatic arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court in a corruption case.

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Khan is reportedly going through almost 150 instances throughout the nation since he was ousted in April final 12 months.

PTI supporters had additionally attacked and broken the Corps’ Commander’s House in Lahore — recognized initially as Jinnah House — as soon as served because the residence of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah — hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Khan.

More than 20 civil and army installations have been attacked within the violence that left greater than 10 individuals useless. Khan was in custody when the violence occurred.

Sources additional mentioned the instances have been registered at Civil Lines in Faisalabad, Samanabad, RA Bazar, and New Town police stations in Rawalpindi, City Police Station in Mianwali and Police Station Cantt in Gujranwala, on behalf of their respective police officers.

The cricketer-turned-politician had not been named in any of the 28 instances in Rawalpindi.

The determination to incorporate his identify got here to mild from statements supplied by the suspects beneath investigation and in session with authorized specialists, the sources added.

The instances pertaining to the assault on the GHQ and army installations have been registered at RA Bazar and New Town police stations.

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