Islamabad police detained Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former federal minister, on Wednesday in relation to the May 9 riots.
Ghulam Sarwar Arrested: The police apprehended Ghulam Sarwar Khan’s nephew Ammar Siddiqui and son Mansoor Hayyat from his friend’s home in Islamabad’s F-8 Sector, according to the police.
The police state that the PTI leader’s son and nephew are wanted in connection with the May 9 rioting case and attack on the judicial complex. Furthermore, the police have filed cases against the suspects in Islamabad, Taxila, and Rawalpindi.
The police, while conducting a search warrant to apprehend Ghulam Sarwar Khan, also locked down his petrol station.
rioting on May 9
Violent confrontations broke out throughout Pakistan after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) took former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader into custody.
The party workers’ agitation over the detention of their chairman led them to hold rallies in both remote and populous places, and they called in the armed forces to maintain peace and order in Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad.
During a PTI worker protest, the Corps Commander’s home and army installations in Lahore came under attack.