Salman Akram Raja says released after PTI claims detention by Islamabad police
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday said he was “released” after being briefly detained, with his party claiming he was held by Islamabad police. In a post on X at 4:39pm, the PTI claimed that Raja, Latasob Satti and “others were unlawfully abducted” when they were on their way to Kotli Sattian to attend a PTI worker’s funeral. A post on Latasob’s Facebook account said his son…
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja confirmed on Thursday that he had been released after being briefly detained by Islamabad police. The party claimed that Raja, Latasob Satti and others were unlawfully abducted while on their way to Kotli Sattian to attend a PTI worker's funeral. They alleged that the detentions were aimed at preventing people from attending the funeral.
After being detained for four hours, Raja, Latasob, Ikhlaq Ahmad Satti and several others were released. PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan strongly condemned the alleged detention, stating that about 700 workers have been arrested in recent days, and arrest warrants have been issued against MNAs and MPAs. The Punjab government had already begun preparations to counter the PTI's planned protest on September 27, including a ban on gatherings and preventive detention orders.
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