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Khadim Rizvi, many TLP activists arrested
THE NEWS: LAHORE: After getting approval from the government ahead of possible unrest in the federal capital on Sunday, Lahore police arrested Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chairman Khadim Rizvi from his residence on Friday night.
Firstly, he was shifted to Nawan Kot police station and then to some undisclosed location. During arrest, the TLP activists offered resistance and also manhandled senior police officers including SP Iqbal Town Syed Ali.
The Punjab police had got information that Khadim Rizvi was planning to lodge a strong protest demonstration in Islamabad on Sunday (tomorrow). Inspector General of Police Punjab Amjad Javed Saleemi directed Lahore Police chief to prepare lists of the TLP activists, who could create trouble. The police were alerted to avert any untoward situation.
Special teams were constituted to arrest the trouble-makers. Soon after sensing that the situation would get tense, the IGP ordered Lahore Police to arrest Khadim Rizvi and his staunch followers. At around 9:30pm, the police, led by SP Sadar division and SP Iqbal Town division, reached outside the house of Khadim Rizvi in Nawan Kot area near Chowk Yateem Khana. The TLP activists, armed with clubs, cordoned off the house of their leader. The activists later manhandled SP Iqbal Town Syed Ali.
