Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti was on Monday arrested by the law enforcement agencies, sources told.
Sources privy to the matter said he was taken into custody while he was travelling to the Sindh High Court for protective bail with his legal advisor Amir Saeed Rawn. “On the other hand, police raided Mr Bhatti’s residence, arrested his servant, and took CCTV device with them”, sources added.
Mr Bhatti is considered a close confidante of former Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Parvez Elahi. Mr Elahi said he was afraid that Mr Bhatti might go missing. “Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah should take notice of the unlawful arrest”, he added. He questioned what message was to be conveyed by arresting a Punjab government official in Sindh.
