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| 'PTI MPAs among fleeing inmates' rearrested after gun attack on prison vans in Islamabad |
| 2024-10-26 |
| [GEO.TV] Armed assailants have attacked three prison vans carrying several Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) politicians, government workers and cops detained in the D-Chowk protest case, a spokesperson for federal capital police said on Friday. The unidentified attackers carried out a gun attack on three prison vans transporting "82 accused, including PTI members of provincial assembly (MPAs), government officials, and coppers, to Attock jail" after a court hearing, the spokesperson added. PTI MPAs among fleeing inmates rearrested after gun attack on prison vans in Islamabad One of the prison vans was transporting PTI MPAs Anwar Zaib, Liaquat, and Yasir Qureshi. According to the Islamabad police, the PTI politicians among other inmates managed to flee from the prison vans following the armed assault, however, they were rearrested by the cops. The armed attack occurred at Sangjani Toll Plaza, the police said, adding that it was like an ambush as the gunnies had already taken position before the arrival of the vans at the toll plaza. The attackers burst tyres of the vans and later opened fire on the cops, leaving four coppers maimed who were swiftly shifted to the hospital. The pictures of the incident, obtained by Geo News, showed that a police mobile van in the prison vans’ convoy was also damaged in the attack. |
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