Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces intense questioning by a special investigation team at Attock Prison

A special investigation team went to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Attock Prison to question former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about the chaos that broke out in the country on May 9. A Joint Investigation Task Force (JIT) investigating the incident was given permission to do so by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).

According to Geo News, the court allowed authorities to question Khan in six additional cases. On Friday, five JIT members spoke to Khan about the addition of offenses under sections 121 (making or attempting to make war or inciting to make war against Pakistan), 131 (instigating a riot or attempting to seduce a soldier , sailor or aviator). of his duty) and 146 (riots) that are noted in the First Information Report (FIR).

The Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was also questioned about PPC 120, 120-A, 120-B, 121-A, 505, 153, 153-A, 153-B and 107 for allegedly being involved in The May 9 attacks on buildings and institutions, namely Askari Tower, Shadman Police Station, Jinnah House and the offices of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

The JIT coordinator, which is the DIG (Investigations), Lahore also requested permission to question and detain Khan in an FIR regarding the attack on Jinnah House, the residence of the corps commander. The interrogation session comes as Khan is serving a three-year sentence in Attock jail for the Toshakhana case.

The chaos of May 9

The JIT is investigating the May 9 riots that broke out across Pakistan after Khan was arrested in a £190 million settlement case. Hundreds of PTI leaders and supporters set buildings on fire and clashed with law enforcement. As a result, dozens of criminals were arrested.

With attacks on military installations, the Pakistani army condemned the uprising as a “Black Day” for the country and tried the protesters under the Army Act. “When the chief justice asked me about (the May 9 vandalism), I told him that I strongly condemn it and never allowed my supporters to do anything other than peaceful protest,” Khan said at the time.