The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) team along with Punjab police raided former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi’s house in Lahore and arrested about 9 people including woman.
According to report that nine persons including a woman were arrested by ACE during the raid. However, the names of the arrestees were not disclosed yet.
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The ACE team along with police contingents led by the superintendent police (SP) Model Town raided Pervaiz Elahi’s house in Lahore. A large number of senior lawyers were present at the PTI president’s house at the time of the raid.
Police tried to enter the house after jumping from the wall and some officials attempted to break the main gate. The police officials faced resistance from Pervaiz Elahi security personals while attempting to enter the house. The people from inside the residence pelted stones at the officials .
The contingents also include the personnel of anti-riot force and women officers.
Remember that this is the third raid on Pervaz Elahi’s house since the interim government took charge of the Provincial Punjab Assembly.
Moonis Elahi said in a Twitter message, “Punjab police is at our residence to arrest my father right now in a case for which he got bail today. His bail hearing was covered by all media outlets. PM @ImranKhanPTI is absolutely right : Rule of Law has ended in Pakistan.”
The move to conduct raid was made after the PTI president secured bail in a corruption case earlier in the day.
Remember that Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was booked over ‘corruption’ charges of worth Rs120 million by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE).
The hearing of the bail plea was conducted by Lahore anti-corruption court judge Ali Raza, in which Elahi’s counsel and prosecutor appeared.
The court while announcing the reserved verdict confirmed the bail of Pervaiz Elahi against a surety bond of Rs1 million. The court said no one can be punished over the statement of the accused and the bail is being confirmed over the non-provision of evidence.
