‘Attempted murder’ case against Imran Khan, Gandapur, after policeman’s death amid PTI protests

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has been charged with attempt to murder after a capital city police officer died of wounds sustained as a result of alleged violence by party activists During the murder there was a protest in Islamabad.

The case was registered on behalf of the state at the Noon Police Station of the federal capital on Tuesday under 12 sections including attempt to murder, arson, assault on the state and violence against police personnel and Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).

PTI leaders Azam Swati, Omar Ayub, lawyer Muhammad Ali Saif, PTI Islamabad president Aamir Mughal, Malik Hafeez Ur Rehman Tipu and 400 other unidentified people have also been nominated in the case.

Constable Abdul Hameed of the Islamabad Capital Territory Police was allegedly attacked by miscreants while he was on duty at Chungi number 26 on GT Road during the PTI’s D-Chowk protests on October 4.

The police officer died two days later during treatment.

According to the case, the police officer was tortured by the protesters at the behest of PTI leaders including Khan and Gandapur.

“The demonstrators attacked the police with sticks, stones and iron rods. The protesters tore the uniforms of the policemen,” reads the contents of the first information report (FIR). Geo News reported.

It goes on to say that the demonstrators also shot at the police, used tear gas, injured them and also set fire to government and public property.

“Demonstrators raised slogans against the government and the state,” the FIR stated.

The former cricketer and CP leader was charged last night along with several other party leaders in five cases related to the protests in Islamabad.

The former prime minister and 105 others are nominated in another similar case registered on October 6.

The law and order situation in Islamabad remained unstable as PTI attempted to protest in D-Chowk despite Section 144 (which bans political activities and gatherings) being imposed in the capital and neighboring Rawalpindi to ensure security ahead of the Shanghai- Cooperation to ensure meeting of the organization.

The opposition party initiated a series of protests demanding the independence of the judiciary and the release of its founder, who has been imprisoned in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Prison for more than a year.

Clashes also broke out between police officers and party workers, with both sides blaming each other for starting the violence.

Several PTI leaders and Imran’s sisters – Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan – were also arrested during the protest demonstration on October 4. They are currently in police custody and others have been arrested along with them.

The case against Imran’s sisters was registered at Kohsar police station on serious charges, including 16 provisions related to terrorism.