Police leave Bani Gala after wee hours ‘raid’

ISLAMABAD: A heavy police contingent had to leave without carrying out any search or arrest after it reached Bani Gala in the wee hours of Saturday to disperse Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers guarding PTI chief Imran Khan’s residence.

According to sources, the police heavy contingent, comprising the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), Bomb Disposal Squad and Special Branch personnel reached Bani Gala to disperse the PTI workers.

As soon as the police reached the scene, the PTI workers who are guarding the residence of their leader also came out of their tents and raised slogans against the government.

Sources in the Police claimed that the search operation in Bani Gala is being launched due to security concerns, clarifying that the operation is not launched to arrest any PTI worker.

Following the incident, PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur reached Bani Gala. Meanwhile, the police contingent left Bani Gala without carrying out any search operation.

 

 

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