PTI moves LHC for contempt proceedings against police.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday approached the Lahore High Court seeking contempt proceedings against the police authorities for conducting a search operation at the Zaman Park residence of former prime minister Imran Khan.

A contempt petition has been filed on behalf of PTI senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry saying a brutal and illegal police operation by use of force and heavy artillery, arms and ammunition has been carried out at the residence of the PTI chairman, petitioner's counsel Azhar Siddique told the media.

The petition states that the LHC disposed of a plea with a direction to the petitioner (Chaudhry) and others to cooperate with the police and allow them free access to the Zaman Park residence of Imran Khan for investigation of the incidents occurred on March 14 and 15.

However, it alleges that the police, in sheer disregard of privacy of female citizens including the wife of Imran Khan among others, fiercely used force to enter the premises besides teargas and baton-charge.

It says the police operation has been carried out by design as it started soon after the departure of Imran Khan for Islamabad to appear before a court.

The petition contends that the unlawful police operation has been carried out in sheer violation of the ToRs agreed by the members of...

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