Sheikh Rashid says his driver, security guard arrested

RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, has claimed that police have arrested his driver and security guard in Rawalpindi where authorities have put siege with shipping containers around his Lal Haveli residence.

“Just now My drvr, Marof, my security staf & mr Sauleh Khan arested by police, also car in thr custody. I m safe & will reach Lal haveli at 2,” he said on twitter.

Just now My drvr,Marof, my security staf & mr Sauleh Khan arested by police, also car in thr custody. I m safe & will reach Lal haveli at 2.

— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) October 28, 2016

Meanwhile, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Imran Khan has held assurance that he (Khan) will reach Lal Haveli today.

Imran khan & JKT called me & assured that they will reach Lal Haveli at any cost after Jumma prayer. SR

— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) October 28, 2016

Lal Haveli—the famed residence of Sheikh Rashid in Rawalpindi—has been put under strict siege, as police have choked off all roads and pathways leading to his residence—the venue of today’s rally announced by the AML chief.

He has vowed to address a rally and press conference at 2pm today at Lal Haveli, as Punjab has issued directives for his arrest as part of crackdown to prevent PTI’s Nov 2 lockdown of Islamabad. – Samaa