Islamabad police start tear gas shelling, arrest PTI workers ahead of Khan’s arrival
ISLAMABAD: The local police deployed at Motorway Toll Plaza have started tear gas shelling and making arrests of PTI workers ahead of the arrival of their party Chairman Imran Khan, who is set to appear in Judicial Complex in connection with his arrest warrant on Saturday.
موٹروے ٹول پلازہ پر پولیس نے کارکنوں کو عمران خان سے علیحدہ کرنے کے لیے شیلنگ شروع کردی، عمران خان کی گاڑی کو چکری انٹرچینج سے رانگ سائیڈ پر ڈائیورٹ کرنے کا پلان، صرف عمران خان کی گاڑی کو آگے جانے کی اجازت ہوگی !! pic.twitter.com/Ee3bdzvd0J
— Saqib Virk (@SaqibVirkPK) March 18, 2023
The Police said since section 144 was already imposed across the federal capital territory, gathering of 4 or more people wasn’t allowed.
راولپنڈی و اسلام آباد پولیس ایک مرتبہ پھر معاملات خراب کرنے کے لیے متحرک موٹر وے پر شیلنگ اور سری نگرہائی وے پر پی ٹی آئی کارکنوں کی گرفتاریاں شروع ۔۔۔آئی جی اسلام آباد کے قول فعل میں تضاد معاملات کو خراب کرسکتا یے الله پاکستان کی خیر فرمائے ۔۔۔۔ pic.twitter.com/ANlpMt6Kwo
— Saleh Mughal (@SalehMughal) March 18, 2023
MM News has learnt from Police and media sources that more than a dozen PTI workers had been rounded up for violating section 144 and chanting slogans.
There were also reports of internet services being snapped around Judicial Complex till evening, and normal cellular services reported disruption as well.
Meanwhile, media is also not being allowed inside Islamabad Judicial Complex where Imran Khan is going to present himself in a while.
