ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team(JIT), responsible for probing the May 9 violent incidents, once again summoned PTI Chairman Imran Khan over the attack on the Lahore Corps Commander House.
According to the police, Imran Khan has been ask to appear at the investigation headquarters on Friday to answer the team’s questions. He has been summons in all the cases he has been named in.
This is the fourth summons issue to the former premier by the joint investigation team, and he has only appeared once before them.
Additionally, a case has been file against Imran Khan at the Qila Gujjar Singh police station. For threatening the JIT members during his previous appearance.
The JIT officials plan to ask more questions regarding the events of May 9 during his upcoming appearance. And his written responses will be included in the investigation. Previously, the JIT has found Imran Khan guilty in the violent May 9 incidents based on their conducted investigation.
A district and session court in Islamabad cleared PTI Chairman Imran Khan of any wrongdoing in a case related to the May 9 events, which involved violent protests following his arrest.
Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To PTI Chairman Imran Khan In May 9 Events Case
The court approves Khan’s bail in two cases filed against him at the Shehzad Town Police Station. And a four-page written order issues for the pre-arrest bail in both cases.
The court highlighted that the incitement clause had been misinterpreting. Emphasizing the necessity of establishing a clear link between the act of incitement and the actual commission of the offense. It was crucial to prove that the offense occurred as a result of the incitement.
During the incident, Khan was already in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), dispelling claims that he orchestrated his own illegal arrest, which the court deemed absurd and indicative of malicious intentions by the police.
The court said that handing over the petitioner (Imran Khan) to the police would serve no purpose other than causing unnecessary humiliation. Therefore, the pre-arrest bail was grant against the submission of surety bonds worth Rs5,000.
According to the prosecution, PTI Chairman Khan’s video statement was the only evidence presents. But it was unrelated to the incident, and there was nothing in his statement to incite the public. The prosecution also presented several tweets of the former prime minister as evidence, but they did not substantiate any incitement.
Overall, the court found no evidence linking Imran Khan to incitement or any offense related to the May 9 events and granted him pre-arrest bail in both cases.
