Farrukh Habib's alleged conversation with PTI worker detained over buying votes leaked
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An alleged WhatsApp conversation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Federal Minister Farrukh Habib leaked with a person taken into custody by the police from PP-168 along with hundreds of identity cards ahead of the by-election in PP-168, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Saturday.
The accused spoke to PTI leader Hafiz Farhat Abbas and sent all the ID cards pictures to Farrukh Habib last night.
While a WhatsApp chat between the accused and the PTI leader Hafiz Farhat started in May and the accused allegedly bought and sent hundreds of identity cards to Hafiz Farhat. Farrukh Habib sent a WhatsApp message to accused Khalid Sindhu in June and according to the WhatsApp chat, Farrukh Habib called the accused to his house.
The accused said that he had bought 7 thousand votes till last night.
Farrukh Habib denied the allegations and said that there is no truth in these allegations, it was a drama created by the PML-N and opponents adding that he talks to hundreds of people every day.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan took notice of the alleged conversation of the detained person with Farrukh Habib and sought a report from the District Monitoring Officer. The spokesperson of ECP said that action will be taken after receiving the report.