LAHORE: After repeated failures, team of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) with help of police arrested PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi outside his residence, Zahoor Elahi Palace, over graft charges, confirmed Punjab Interim Information Minister Amir Mir.

Mir said former Punjab CM had been arrested for receiving kickbacks in development projects, adding that he would be shifted to Anti-Corruption Headquarters shortly. “Area around his house had been cordoned off for last couple of days,” he added.

At first, he resisted but when police tried to break his car’s driving side window, he came out of his car, he said. “Talks of human rights violations should be toned down because he is accused of corruption,” he added. “He will be treated in jails as other accused are treated,” he said.

“Police would proceed against him in four cases including corruption in development projects, and resisting arrest at his Lahore residence earlier,” reports said. Reports said Mr Elahi had been under police’s watch for several days and he was detained outside his residence in Gulberg. “As police got information on his whereabouts, they took robust action and detained him,” reports added.

“There were suspicions of his arrest as he had been scheduled to meet some political leaders today”, reports said. Police had been tracking his location for last couple of days, reports said. “There is no information on where he will be shifted,” reports added.

“However, police personnel has been deployed at Lahore’s Anti-Corruption Directorate, but later he could be transported to Gujranwala for further proceedings,” reports added.

Earlier heavy police contingent reached Parvez Elahi’s residence after cancellation of his bail by an Anti-Corruption Court. Case was lodged against PTI President at Ghalib Market Police Station for interfering in affairs of state, while he is also accused of misusing power and irregularities in development funds.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 02 2023

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