Islamabad mayhem suspects identified, taken to court

Police claim to have identified the suspects who were involved in vandalism and violence during PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s appearance in an Islamabad court on Saturday.

The suspects were identified with the help of Safe City cameras and mobile footage.

Sources says 22 of the arrested people were involved in throwing petrol bombs at the police, 18 in pelting stones, 19 in pelting police with stones.

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The police also arrested seven other suspects involved in the alleged violence. They were identified as Raja Nadeem, Jahangir Kayani, Sharafat Sultan Kayani, Muhammad Rizwan, Sohail Ahmed, Hasnain Akhtar, Mazhar Masood and Muhammad Zareen.

The federal capital police presented the arrested PTI suspects in court, while five teams were formed to arrest the remaining culprits.

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Teams of the Counter-Terrorism Department will make arrests from Bhara Kahu, Tarnol, Golra and other areas, the sources said.

A case has been registered against PTI leaders under terrorism provisions over the riots during PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s appearance at the judicial complex in Islamabad.

The case was registered on the application of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the Special Branch at Golra police station.

PTI leaders named in the FIR are Azam Swati, Atif Khan, Zulfi Bukhari and Aamir Mughal.

The FIR claimed that the PTI workers had attacked the BDS vehicle.

The activists also snatched a Glock pistol and two magazines from ASI Riazul Haque, as well as a wireless set, BDS kit, X-ray unit along with a laptop.