Lahore: A terrorism case on Sunday has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, other leaders and workers at the counter-terrorism department (CTD) police station.
The case has been registered for vandalism at the capital’s judicial complex during Imran Khan’s appearance at the court in the Toshakhana case.
The case was registered under various sections of 10 crimes including terrorism against arrested workers and wanted party leaders.
About 17 leaders including Ali Amin Gandapur, Murad Saeed, Aamir Mehmood Kiani, Asad Qaiser, Shibli Faraz, Asad Umar, Omar Ayub Khan, Ali Nawaz Awan, Hassaan Niazi were named in the first information report (FIR).
The FIR states that the workers damaged the police check post and the main gate of the judicial complex.
As many as 18 people were arrested for arson, pelting of stones and breaking the judicial complex’s building, said the FIR.
“About two police vehicles and seven motorcycles were burned, and the official vehicle of the station house officer (SHO) was damaged,” it added.
The FIR also said that pistols, Rs20,000 and anti-riot kits of about eight policemen were also stolen, adding that the police arrest 20 people for vandalism, and burning state-owned vehicles.
Meanwhile, about 19 people were detained for pelting stones, violence, and throwing Molotov cocktails at police.
Imran Khan came with hoards of people — who had wooden sticks and stones in their hands — from the opposite side of the road in violation of Section 144.