Lahore police arrest PTI activist ‘planning another May 9’
LAHORE: Police have arrested a suspect belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on charges of training individuals to carry out another May 9 -like violence in the provincial capital during the party’s call for Sept 27 protests . DIG Operations Faisal Kamran described the individual as a PTI “goon” who wanted to sabotage peace. The PTI vehemently rejected the Lahore police claim.…
Lahore police have apprehended a PTI activist named Amin on charges of preparing for another violent event similar to the May 9 incident in Lahore. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran described Amin as a "PTI goon" aiming to disrupt peace during the party's upcoming protests on September 27. The police seized an audio recording from Amin's mobile phone, which reportedly revealed plans to gather 20 to 30 rioters across the city.
Amin, who hails from Sahiwal and works as a driver for Fatima Haider, a PTI woman involved in the May 9 cases and currently on bail, was arrested. The police also found additional audio recordings on Amin's phone, indicating more sinister plans by the PTI despite the party's frequent claims of organizing peaceful protests. The PTI strongly refuted the police's allegations, saying the claims were part of a "vague narrative campaign."
PTI spokesperson Shaukat Basra urged the Punjab government to stop creating false narratives and demanded evidence to support the police's claims. He accused the police of orchestrating a campaign of lies, similar to the May 9 false-flag operation, and challenged them to present the CCTV footage of the event in court.
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