- Police spox says officials arrived at Adiala Jail late Wednesday.
- Imran formally ‘arrested’ by Pindi police in Sept 27 protest case.
- FIR also names several other PTI leaders, including CM Gandapur.
Hours after the incarcerated founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, got bail in the new Toshakhana case, the Rawalpindi police booked the former premier in a new case lodged at the New Town police station.
The PTI founder is no longer wanted in any other case within Islamabad’s jurisdiction after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) approved his bail plea on Wednesday in the Toshakhana 2.0 case. The IHC’s Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb accepted Imran’s bail plea against two surety bonds worth Rs1 million each.
In a new development unfolding late Wednesday, the police spokesperson said that a team of investigators of the Rawalpindi police led by SSP Investigation arrived at the Adiala Jail and formally “arrested” the former premier.
An anti-terrorism court will hear the case at Adiala Jail, the Rawalpindi police spokesperson said, adding that the police team will request the court to grant Imran’s physical remand.
An FIR (first information report) was filed at the New Town police station against Imran in connection with the PTI’s protest on September 27 this year.
The new case was registered against him over allegations of inciting arson and causing damage to property. The case was lodged under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI leaders, including Seemabia Tahir, Amir Mughar and Aliya Hamza, have been booked as co-accused along with the PTI founder.
Five suspects — Khalil, Imran, Sadaqat, Yaseen, and Tahir — were arrested from the scene, according to the FIR, which also states that a petrol bottle was recovered from the possession of suspect Tahir.
The charges included terrorism, attempted murder, vandalism, destroying public and state property, and interference in government operations, says the FIR.
Imran and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were arrested in the case on July 13, shortly after the former first couple was acquitted by a district and sessions court of Islamabad in the iddat case — also known as the un-Islamic nikah case.
The former first lady was released last month from jail in the Toshakhana 2.0 case after spending around nine months behind bars.
Their case was previously heard by the accountability court of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). However, it was transferred to the FIA in line with the Supreme Court’s verdict restoring amendments to the anti-corruption laws.
