ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Monday arrested PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew and party focal person Hassaan Khan Niazi from outside the Judicial Complex for allegedly attacking law-enforcement personnel and causing chaos in the capital city on March 18.
Hassaan Niazi was arrested in G-11 near Judicial Complex where he was present with other PTI workers when Imran Khan appeared before court at judicial complex on Saturday.
Hours-long clashes were reported between PTI workers and the capital police on Saturday when former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex to attend a hearing in the Toshakhana case. During the violent confrontation, a contingent of law enforcers and PTI supporters used anti-riot gear against each other. Teargas was used to push the PTI supporters back. Several vehicles were torched by PTI supporters. According to FIR, windowpanes were smashed and main gate of the complex was broken.
It further said police arrested the suspects involved in damaging various structures of the building and stones were pelted on law enforcers. Police said two cars and seven motorcycles were torched, besides official vehicles of the Golra Sharif SHO.
Earlier, the Islamabad police arrested nearly 200 PTI supporters for allegedly attacking law-enforcement personnel and causing chaos in Islamabad. In a series of tweets on Monday, the Islamabad police said the PTI protesters involved in arson and vandalism had been arrested, while raids were being conducted to nab others.
“The process of the identification of all the accused involved in the incident is under way with the help of cameras,” they said, adding that cases against the protesters had been registered at the Counter Terrorism Department and the Golra police stations.
