Govt officials among PTI supporters held by police over Saturday's violence.

ISLAMABAD -- A large number of government officials were among over 300 people, arrested by the capital police in connection with two separate cases registered over Saturday's violence in the city during appearance of the former premier at Federal Judicial Complex in the Toshakhana case, Dawn has learnt.

Police officers said that so far the capital police arrested 332 persons in connection with violence cases registered with the Counter Terrorism Department and Golra police stations on several charges including terrorism. During interrogation, a large number of government officials were found among the arrested persons, they added.

The government officials are from different federal and provincial departments including provincial police, they said, adding that during interrogation, it was revealed that they participated in PTI's rally, accompanying the party chief Imran Khan.

Some of them are die hard supporters and activists of the PTI and its chief, they said, adding that they are also facing charges of violence on the occasion.

The police are also intimating the departments of these arrested government officials with a request to take departmental and dictionary action against them over their involvement in violence and appearance in the mob gathering taken out against the government, they added.

Besides, more government officials were also spotted in the violence and the rally during examining of Safe City footage, the officers said, adding that these officials are being traced.

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