Islamabad police arrest Imran's nephew Hassan, 200 others for causing chaos, arson.

Islamabad police on Monday arrested PTI Chairman Imran Khan's nephew and focal person Hassan Khan Niazi from outside the Judicial Complex for allegedly attacking law enforcement personnel and causing chaos in the capital city on March 18.

Hassan Niazi was arrested from G-11 near Judicial Complex. Hassan was present with other PTI workers when Imran Khan appeared before court at judicial complex on Saturday.

Hours-long clashes were reported between PTI workers and the capital police on Saturday when former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex to attend a hearing in the Toshakhana case.

During the violent confrontation, a contingent of law enforcers and PTI supporters used anti-riot gear against each other. Teargas was used to push the PTI supporters back. Several vehicles were torched by PTI supporters. According to FIR, windowpanes were smashed, and main gate of Judicial Complex was broken.

It further said that police arrested the suspects involved in damaging different structures of Judicial Complex and stones were pelted on law enforcers. Police said two cars, seven motorcycles were torched, besides official vehicles of SHO Golra Sharif.

Earlier, the Islamabad police arrested nearly 200 PTI supporters for allegedly attacking law enforcement personnel and causing chaos in Islamabad.

In a series of tweets on Monday, the Islamabad police said that...

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