PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah arrested by Anti-Narcotics Force

Rana Sanaullah is accused of having relation with drug sellers.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have arrested Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana sanaullah for investigation. Sources said Rana Sanaullah is accused of having links with drug sellers.

Sources added that the drug dealers are linked to banned organizations.He was arrested near Sukheki while he was on his way to Lahore from Faisalabad to attend a party meeting. Rana Sanaullah is also accused of funding the proscribed organisations.

ANF sources said the politician has been arrested and he is being investigated. Meanwhile, secretary information PML-N Azma Bokhari also confirmed that Rana Sanaullah is in the custody of ANF.

ANF sources further said the charg sheet against PML-N bigwig would be issued soon. They said security guard of Rana Sanaullah was also arrested for taking the law into hands.Sources said joint investigation team of ANF would interrogate Rana Sanaullah, adding that member of proscribed organization used to travel with PML-N leader.

Sources informed that ANF has conducted initial medical test of Rana Sanaullah and said his blood pressure is normal.

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz blamed Prime Minister Imran Khan for the arrest, accusing him of being "directly behind" the arrest.

What has ANS got to do with Rana Sanaullah? It could not get more absurd. He has been arrested for his bold & courageous stance. Jaali-e-Azam being the small & petty minded man that he is, is directly behind his arrest. Make no mistake. https://t.co/7ziuR51u6h

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) July 1, 2019

PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have condemned the arrest of Rana Sanaulla terming it an action of revenge by the PTI government.

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said Sanaullah s arrest was the worst example of lawlessness, and had exposed the "personal vendetta of PM Imran Khan".

"PM Imran has set an example of using national institutions against political opponents," he said.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the PML-N leader s arrest was a "desperate attempt at political victimisation".

"Sanaullah has been a vociferous critic of PPP in the past & is currently one of the most vocal critics of the regime. Arrests expose govts weakness & desperation," he said in his message on Twitter.

Arrest of President Punjab PMLN by Anti-Narcotics force is obviously desperate attempt at political victimization. Sanaullah has been a vociferous critic of PPP in the past & is currently one of the most vocal critics of the regime. Arrests expose govts weakness & desperation.

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) July 1, 2019

 

Meanwhile ANF spokes person said a heavy amount of drugs was recovered from the vehicle of Rana Sanaullah and a case under narcotics act is being registered against PML-N leader. Riaz Soomro said Rana Sanaullah would be presented before narcotics court tomorrow for remand. He said Rana Sanaullah was arrested because we have evidences against him.