Title: Police claims arrest of six 'terrorists' involved in May 9 violence
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The Lahore police claimed the arrest of six more "terrorists" who were attempting to flee from the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the provincial capital.
The police added that out of the six “terrorists”, four were involved in the attack on Askari Tower in Gulberg, while two were involved in the Corps Commander House attack.
According to reports, police have closed all the roads leading to Zaman Park, with the area presenting a deserted look.
The PTI chief appeared before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) earlier today and during an informal conversation with journalists said that he “has not witnessed a crackdown like this in 35 years”, adding that he will “fight till the end”.
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“It seems as if all civil liberties and all fundamental rights are finished. Only the judiciary is protecting human rights now,” he said.
The PTI chief furthered that, “I was a captain who fought till the last ball, I will fight till the last ball.”
PTI Chairman @ImranKhanPTI’s conversation with journalists inside courtroom: #WontLeaveYouAloneIK pic.twitter.com/9Zgy6wsO1e
— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 19, 2023
The government has announced that a delegation, headed by Commissioner Lahore, would visit Zaman Park on Friday afternoon (today) for talks with Imran's representatives, regarding the search of his residence for the suspects wanted for May 9 violence in the city.
If agreed, 400 police personnel are likely to be part of the search of the former prime minister's house.
A day earlier, the Lahore Police had captured eight “terrorists” attempting to flee Zaman Park.
Caretaker Punjab Information Minister Aamir Mir revealed in a statement that all the captured individuals were involved in the attack on the Corps Commander House in Lahore on May 9.
Following the development, reiterated that the violence on May 9 was pre-planned to justify crackdown on his party, as police continued the roadblocks around his residence at Zaman Park.
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In a series of tweets, the PTI chief also alleged that the caretaker Punjab government was planning to bring 30-40 people to his residence and accuse him of harbouring terrorists.
Heavy contingents of police and Anti-Riot Force (ARF) closed the roads to Zaman Park at Mall Road, Dharampura, Canal Road and Garhi Shahu, asking Imran to surrender 40 people suspected of attacking the Jinnah House earlier this week.
The government gave the PTI chief a 24-hour deadline to surrender the “suspected miscreants”, warning that otherwise an operation would be launched. The deadline expired a day earlier.
Published Date: 19-May-2023
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