In another major development, the Islamabad Police recovered a gun, a satellite phone, and foreign currency from PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s room in Parliament Lodges.
The police brought Shahbaz Gill – who is currently in police custody – in handcuffs amid tight security to the Parliament Lodges and conducted a raid on his room. The raid was carried out under the supervision of a senior superintendent of police (SSP).
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Several police officers, including female police officers, searched the room for several minutes. According to the details, the police found weapons, a mobile phone, satellite phone, and USBs. Moreover, his wallet, which was missing, has also been recovered in which two of his CNICs were also found. Along with all these two passports were also recovered.
I don’t know about this revolver – Shahbaz Gill on weapon found from his parliament lodges room. pic.twitter.com/6Vcz3vCUVr
— Shahbaz Zahid (@shahbazzahid) August 22, 2022
Pertinent to mention that Monday, a district and sessions court in Islamabad granted a two-day physical remand of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case filed against him, after reviewing his medical report.
Shahbaz Gill rejects ownership of gun
On the other hand, Shahbaz Gill, who was present the entire time his room was being searched, said the gun did not belong to him. He said it might belong to his security guards since he himself owns a licensed weapon. Moreover, Shahbaz Gill expressed suspicion that someone else had placed the pistol in his room after his arrest.
Interestingly, Shahbaz Gill also said that when they entered the room, things were not in the same place that he remembered them to be.
“I see some changes in my room, my passport wasn’t found at its usual place…this hints that somebody came here during the period of my custody,” Shahbaz Gill told the media.
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As for Shahbaz Gill’s wallet found in the room (which he had initially claimed was in his car) the PTI leader said he did not know how it got there.
A political worker sexually assaulted in Pakistan under Police Custody demands investigation and action : @SHABAZGIL has just confirmed
We are officially living in a Banana republic. @amnesty @UN @UNHumanRights pic.twitter.com/g4sASCyt9W
— Dr. Iftikhar Durrani (@IftikharDurani) August 22, 2022
The gun and the accompanying ammunition were shifted to the Secretariat Police Station for further investigation. It is being rumoured that the Police may now lodge a case against Shahbaz Gill for illegally possessing a weapon, however, it is unconfirmed.