MUZAFFARGARH: Punjab Home Minister Attaullah Tarar has confirmed the arrest of PTI leader Dr Shahbaz Gill, saying he was roaming with armed men during Punjab by-polls on Sunday.
He was arrested on doubt of disturbing the peace during by-polls because as per the monitoring report Gill was accompanied by armed men and patrolling around the polling stations, the minister said.
Tarar said that armed men were present with Dr Gill despite a complete ban on carrying weapons across Punjab. Section 144 has been imposed across Punjab which prohibits carrying and exhibiting weapons.
The Punjab home minister added that the statement of Frontier Corps commandant has come forth in which he said that no FC personnel was deputed with Shahbaz Gill.
He said that who were armed men in FC uniforms roaming with Gill if no FC personnel was deputed with him.
He added that the PTI leader made an illegal move to get fame and he allegedly brought armed men to disturb the law and order situation.
