PTI leader Hassaan Niazi handed over to Karachi police
Pakistan
Investigation officials said Hassaan Niazi will be produced before the court on Wednesday.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's nephew and party focal person Hassaan Khan Niazi was taken into custody by a Karachi police team from Lahore on Tuesday.
The four-member team of the Karachi police reached Lahore to effect arrest of Niazi. Investigation officials said Hassaan Niazi will be produced before the court tomorrow [Wednesday, March 29].
A case has been registered against the PTI leader at the Jamshed Quarter police station in Karachi on allegations including provocative speeches.
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A day earlier (Monday), an anti-terrorism court granted two-day transit remand of Barrister Hassaan Niazi for Karachi. Police produced Niazi in the ATC on Monday and sought from the court his transit remand for an appearance in a Karachi court in connection with a case.
The court granted the remand after which four policemen visited Lahore to take him along.