Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the "arrest" charges against him were a "mere drama" and the real intent was to "abduct and assassinate" him.
Taking to Twitter, Khan stated, "Clearly "arrest" claim was mere drama because real intent is to abduct & assassinate. From tear gas & water cannons, they have now resorted to live firing. I signed a surety bond last evening, but the DIG refused to even entertain it. There is no doubt of their mala fide intent."
Khan also shared a video where a party worker of PTI was showing bullets which were fired upon them, those who were protesting Khan's arrest last night in major Pakistan cities including Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi, and Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
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Despite an over eight-hour-long police operation outside the Zaman Park Lahore residence of Imran Khan the police could not arrest him due to strong resistance from PTI workers.
Scores of PTI workers and policemen suffered injuries in the violent clashes. So far, no casualty has been reported. Police have arrested a number of PTI workers. The PTI workers in huge numbers are braving massive shelling. Zaman Park turned out to be a battleground.
Lahore Police chief Bilal Saddique Kamayan said that Lahore police are assisting the Islamabad police in the arrest of Khan.
“We will make sure that the court’s arrest warrants are executed,” he said. Three police vans were present outside Khan’s residence.
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Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse Khan's supporters, who reportedly hurled stones at policemen, resulting in injuries
