Ex-IG Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig dismisses news of his arrest
Pakistan
The officer says he watched news of his detention while having a cup of tea at home
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Prisons former Inspector General (IG) Shahid Saleem Baig has dismissed the news of his arrest by the intelligence agencies.
He also released a video message in which he said he had watched the news of his arrest while having a cup of tea at his abode.
‘I am safe and sound at my house and any news of my arrest by the institutions is fake as well as baseless,” Baig said.
Sources, meanwhile, maintained that the arrest of former IG took place, however, he was released after questioning and was allowed to head home.
According to sources, the former IG was taken into custody on the allegation of facilitating Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
