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Toshakhana case: What's behind the arrest drama at Imran Khan's residence

The police were supposed to arrest Khan for his persistent absence from the court hearings of the Toshakhana case, but they could not

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BS Web Team New Delhi
On Sunday, Islamabad Police arrived at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence in Lahore with the summons to arrest him, but Khan was "unavailable". The police were supposed to arrest Khan for his persistent absence from the court hearings of the Toshakhana case. He has skipped the hearings thrice.

According to reports, PTI workers staged massive protests at his residence. In a series of tweets, as reported by Dawn, the Islamabad police superintendent had "gone into Imran's room but he was not present there". Lahore Police was also supporting the Islamabad Police in the operation.

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