450 arrested, Bushra, Gandapur escape amid grand operation against protesters
Pakistan
It emerged that Rangers reclaimed the control of D-Chowk
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Punjab police, rangers and ATS commandoes launched a grand crackdown on PTI protesters and amid the operation Bushra Bibi and Ali Amin Gandapur left the venue.
Over 1,500 law enforcers took part in the operation and used teargas against the protesters to disperse them.
Over 450 PTI protesters were arrested and the security forces re-settled the containers earlier removed by the PTI workers.
The central container which was being used the PTI leaders caught a fire during the operation.
The Rangers personnel have pushed back the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protesters from D-Chowk, Dunya News reported.
It emerged that Rangers reclaimed the control of D-Chowk.
Meanwhile, the protesters, splintered into several groups, were present on various sites of the capital.
Also, the police and PTI supporters clashed with each other. In view of this situation, security had been upgraded in the area.
Earlier, it was reported that the PTI activists, led by party founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, on Tuesday reached D-Chowk after removing obstacles on the way.
Speaking to a charged gathering, Bushra Bibi reiterated that she would lead the movement for Imran Khan's release from the front. She said she would be the last woman to leave the venue.
Ali Amin Gandapur also motivated the gathering near D-Chowk to stay put till achieving the objective.
