Police decide to deter senior PTI leadership from attending long march

Police decide to deter senior PTI leadership from attending long march

Pakistan

Sources said that the senior leaders of PTI would be arrested under Section 16 MPO.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab police has decided to prevent senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership from attending Wednesday’s anti-government long march towards Islamabad, Dunya News reported.

According to sources, police will use technology and acquired locator to arrest the PTI leaders. The senior leadership of PTI will be arrested by tracing their mobile phone location.

Sources further said that Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore will himself monitor the raids while SPs have been tasked to arrest the top leadership of PTI.

Sources said that the senior leaders of PTI would be arrested under Section 16 of Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) and would be sent to jail.

PTI leader Mehmood-ur-Rasheed arrested

Punjab police crackdown against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers continues on the second day running as PTI leader and MPA Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed has been arrested by police on late Tuesday night ahead of PTI’s long march, Dunya News reported.

According to sources, Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed was taken into custody when he was going to attend a PTI meeting in Johar Town in connection with PTI’s long march today (May 25).

Sources further said that Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed was arrested under section 16 of Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). Police have shifted the PTI leader to some undisclosed location.