The driver who hit PTI leader Dr. Shahbaz Gill’s car on a motorway has been arrested, Geo News reported Friday.
The incident occurred on Thursday on M-2 Motorway near the Khanqah Dogran interchange, Sheikhupura.
The former special assistant to the prime minister was traveling to Islamabad from Lahore when the incident happened.
Police said Gill received minor injuries along with three other people when a speeding vehicle struck his car from the rear side.
Ruling out Gill’s allegation of a “planned attempt to target” him, Police added that the incident took place due to the negligence of Wajahat Ali.
They said the car was rented out by the owner, Tahir Nazeer, a resident of Muridke, to Wajahat Ali, who was driving the vehicle.
The driver told the Police that he stopped first but fled in fear after seeing Gill coming out of the car.
“Gill tried to paint the incident as a murder attempt and did propaganda. After the driver’s interrogation and investigation of the crash site it can be concluded that it was an accident,” Police said.
The Muridke police further said that Wajahat Ali was being handed over to Hafizabad police for further investigation.
Gill says accident a ‘murder attempt’
In a tweet following the incident, Gill said the car crash was “a murder attempt” on him.
“I want to tell those who attacked me, I am alive because of the Almighty and the prayers of my people. My car was chased and deliberately hit. This was done under a plan.”
مجھ پر قاتلانہ حملہ کروانے والوں کو بتانا چاہتا ہوں۔ اپنے مولا اور قوم کی دعاؤں کی وجہ سے زندہ ہوں۔ میری گاڑی کا پیچھا کر کے جان بوجھ کر ہٹ کیا گیا۔یہ ایک منصوبے کے تحت کیا گیا
میں نے کل ہی کہا تھا کہ کیا زیادہ سے زیادہ آپ ہمیں قتل کروا دیں گے ؟ کروا لیں۔ غداری نہیں کروں گا۔
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) May 5, 2022
He recalled his statement from yesterday, saying: “I had said just a day ago that the most you could do is to get us killed. Do it. But, I will not betray my cause.”
The PTI leader said the “local handlers,” who according to him were part of a foreign conspiracy to topple the PTI government, knew that Imran Khan and his associates would not keep mum. “They will make all attempts to silence us.”
مجھ پر قاتلانہ حملہ کروانے والوں کو بتانا چاہتا ہوں۔ اپنے مولا اور قوم کی دعاؤں کی وجہ سے زندہ ہوں۔ میری گاڑی کا پیچھا کر کے جان بوجھ کر ہٹ کیا گیا۔یہ ایک منصوبے کے تحت کیا گیا
میں نے کل ہی کہا تھا کہ کیا زیادہ سے زیادہ آپ ہمیں قتل کروا دیں گے ؟ کروا لیں۔ غداری نہیں کروں گا۔
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) May 5, 2022
Gill said he stood with Imran and would remain with him and claimed the same elements would also “attack” Imran.
“God willing, we will expose everyone,” he said.
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