AML Chief Sheikh Rasheed Arrested In Case Related To May 9 Riots

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AML Chief Sheikh Rasheed arrested in case related to May 9 riots

The latest reports say that the former interior minister has been arrested after he failed to comply with the terms of his bail plea.

RAWALPINDI: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Jan 16th, 2024) In a major development, Pakistan Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Tuesday was arrested for his alleged involvement in May 9 riots.

The AML chief was arrested after he failed to comply with the terms of his bail plea in a case related to May 9 incidents.

The police arrested him from outside the courtroom soon as he stepped out of it.

He was accused of attacking the office of a sensitive agency.

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This is not the first time Sheikh Rashid faced legal consequences in this particular case. The sources said that he had previously been arrested in connection in another case.

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