On Thursday, the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) intercepted a vehicle engaged in smuggling weapons on the M-5 motorway near Rahim Yar Khan. A spokesperson for the NHMP reported that officers identified a suspicious vehicle on the motorway and subsequently discovered a substantial cache of weapons and ammunition during the intervention.
The confiscated weapons comprised 14 submachine guns, 11 pistols, and 7,000 rounds of ammunition. The driver of the vehicle was apprehended while attempting to flee the scene. The NHMP took the individual into custody and transferred him to the Police station in Muhammad Pur, Rahim Yar Khan.
Former PTI MNA Claims Bajaur Police Abducted His Son; Police Deny Allegations
Meanwhile, a former lawmaker from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has accused Bajaur police of conducting a raid on his residence, alleging that they took away his nine-year-old son, who has special needs.
Gul Zafar Khan, the former PTI MNA, made the claim on social media, stating that the incident occurred in his absence in the Gat Kai area of Mamond tehsil. The news gained traction on social media as other PTI leaders and workers shared it.
While Bajaur police confirmed the raid on Gul Zafar Khan’s house, they denied arresting his son. In an official statement from the district police officer’s office, it was acknowledged that the raid was carried out due to Khan’s violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, they clarified that no one was arrested during the raid since the former MNA was not present at home.
The police statement also mentioned that Gul Zafar Khan is wanted in connection with a case registered in the Upper Dir district a few days prior. Additionally, an FIR was filed against a PTI meeting attended by Khan at the residence of former provincial minister Anwerzeb Khan. Several party leaders have been charged in relation to this case.
In a separate development, police reportedly arrested PTI’s former MNA Gul Dad Khan on Wednesday for violating Section 144 of the CrPC, according to sources from both the police and the party.
