Re-polling in PP-97: Zahid alias Tumma Butt released on bail
Voters have geared up as one hour left for polling in PP-97.
GUJRANWALA (Dunya News) – Polling for PP-97 by-election is underway in as many as 33 polling stations in Gujranwala today (Sunday), Dunya News reported.
Election tribunal had ordered re-polling in the thirty-three polling stations of the constituency after rigging was proved there. As many as 52,550 voters will use their right to vote.
Ashraf Warraich of PML-N had succeeded in the constituency in the 2013 election.
On the other hand, security officers nabbed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Zahid Inayat aka Tumma Butt for allegedly trying to enter into the women polling station number 100. According to the sources, verbal arguments were also staged between the accused and police personnel.
The officers stated that they forbade the PML-N leader from entering the women polling but he didn’t listen to them.
The suspect was presented before the court for hearing during which Zahid s counsel pleaded bail for his client.
Subsequently, the district court has released Tumma Butt on bail.
While talking to media, Tumman Butt alleged Senior House Officer (SHO) Gakhar of taking bribe money from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He said that he is continuously receiving threatening calls from SHO Zubair Bhadar.
