Summary Police rounded up hundreds of PTI workers and leaders during crackdown across Punjab on Sunday.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Police on Sunday night launched a massive crackdown across Punjab against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers and members of Parliament in a bid to prevent them from participating in November 2 protest in Islamabad, Dunya News reported.
According to details, police arrested PTI’s MPA Masood Shafqat from Okara while MPA Javed Akhtar Ansari was apprehended in Multan.
Police detained dozens of PTI workers during a crackdown in Faisalabad and also raided the residence of MPA Khurram Shahzad. However, police failed to arrest Khurram Shahzad. Police also raided the residence of PTI’s deputy secretary general Farrukh Habib in the city and arrested his brother and cousin.
Police also launched a massive operation in different parts of Lahore and arrested dozens of PTI workers. PTI’s MPA from PP-158, Tahir Majeed Mao was also taken into custody.
Police also detained actor Kashif Mahmood during a raid in Valencia Town area of Lahore. However, Kashif Mahmood was later released.
Police also raided the house of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Senator Kamil Ali Agha’s residence but he was not present in the house during the raid.
Dozens of PTI workers were taken into custody during police operation in different parts of Rawalpindi. Angry PTI workers staged a protest against the arrests in Shamsabad area and chanted slogan against the government.
Police crackdown against PTI workers and leaders were also reported from Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sangla Hill, Mandi Bahauddin and other cities of Punjab.
