June 01, 2015
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ANP’s Mian Iftikhar arrested over PTI worker’s killing during rally
*Habibullah was killed as clashes erupted between ANP, PTI workers at a celebratory rally passing by former minister’s house in NowsheraPESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) General Secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain was arrested on Sunday for his alleged involvement in the killing of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker in Pabbi area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nowshera district.
A man, Sher Khan lodged an FIR of murder and attempted murder against the Awami National Party leader.
According to him, the ANP leader ordered his guards to open fire on a PTI rally when it was passing past his residence.
Police raided Mian Iftikhar’s residence and arrested him. Currently, the ANP leader is at Pabbi police station. Receiving the report of his arrest, ANP workers and leaders reached the police station in large number.
According to earlier police report, the PTI workers overnight burst into merrymaking in Nowshera’s Pabbi Bazaar to celebrate their party’s win in the local bodies elections. A clash between activists of ANP and PTI occurred outside near residence of Iftikhar Hussain in Pabbi area after the Saturday night announcement of the area’s results of the Local Government polls. A PTI activist, identified as Habibullah, died of gunshot wounds suffered during the clash. A case was registered against the ANP leader and his guards on various charges, including murder and attempted murder over the complaint of the deceased’s father. The situation in the area turned tense after police arrested the former information minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. As police failed to control the situation additional contingents of security men, including Army personnel, were called in to diffuse the tension prevailing in the area. Mian Iftikhar has been handed over to police on one- day physical remand.
He was presented before a judicial magistrate by police. Strict security measures were taken on this occasion. ANP leader Ghulam Ahmad Bilour and party workers were also present.
Denying involvement in his murder, Hussain said, “I cannot think of murdering anyone.”
“The worker died owing to aerial firing from his own party’s workers,” he added.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk