NOWSHERA: Secretary General of Awami National Party (ANP) Mian Iftikhar Hussain has been arrested for the murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s party worker. According to sources, Mian Iftikhar was arrested early in the morning and shifted to Pabbi police station. On the other hand, Mian Iftikhar has rejected the allegation of killing saying that he has faced his son’s death that’s why he cannot think of killing someone. He added that PTI party worker has been killed with the firing of PTI’s supporters.
According to details, ex-minister and ANP’s Secretary General Mian Iftikhar along with his guard was arrested after a PTI’s worker was killed during aerial firing last when celebration of local body elections was going on. Police registered case of murder, attempted murder and others against Mian Iftikhar and his guard whereas arrested him from his office. The ex-minister disowned the incident saying that our leaders went back home after defeat.
Mian Iftikhar said that PTI worker was killed with the firing of PTI’s supporters. He added that he was fatally attacked which was foiled by Pakistan Army. It is pertinent to mention here that 9 people have been killed during the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last day whereas many political workers have been arrested for mismanagement, fighting and firing.