Islamabad, Mar 7: In an unusual event, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan jumped his residence’s wall and escaped to his neighbour’s house to avoid arrest.

 

This came after Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah stated that Islamabad Police on Sunday arrived in Lahore to arrest Imran Khan. However, the law enforcement officers returned without an arrest as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf told them that he "wasn't home".

 

 

Rana Sanaullah said in the press conference, "Yesterday, the team that went to arrest Khan faced a lot of drama. There are rumours that he [Khan] jumped into his neighbours’ house [to hide]. After a while, he surfaced from somewhere and delivered a huge speech."

 

 

Sanaullah stressed that this was not an appropriate strategy if the police wanted to arrest Imran Khan. He said, “The police went there to inform him about the court’s orders. But he is a shameless person.” He added that when the authorities want to arrest and present him before the court, they will do so without hesitation. Rana Sanaullah accused Imran Khan of misusing authority with regard to Toshakhana gifts.

 

“If the court acquits Imran Khan, we will accept it,” Sanaullah said, adding that the government has no desire in arresting him, but he should ensure his appearance before the courts, according to The News International report.

 

On February 28, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal issued Imran Khan a non-bailable arrest warrant for continuously failing to appear before the court in the Toshakhana case.

 

Meanwhile, a local court in Islamabad rejected PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of his arrest warrant in the Toshakhana case.