PTI leader Salman Akram Raja arrested in Lahore

The police have arrested PTI leader Salman Akram Raja during a protest rally in Lahore on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The PTI staged a protest rally at Jail Road against the alleged rigging in the recently-held general elections.

The charged PTI workers raised slogans against the rigging where the police intervened and took Raja into custody.

In a post on X social platform, the PTI said its leader Advocate Salman Akram Raja, who contested the polls as an independent candidate backed by the party in Lahore’s NA-128 constituency, has been arrested in Lahore.

It termed the act “extremely shameful and disgusting”, calling for his immediate release.

The party also shared a video on its official X account of the Punjab police taking the lawyer into custody.

Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Salman Akram Raja Arrested in Lahore while protesting against election rigging.
Extremely shameful and disgusting act!
He must be immediately released!pic.twitter.com/DptSpAMTZz

— PTI (@PTIofficial) February 17, 2024

“They are arresting me unlawfully. I am with the public and we will continue to raise my voice for the truth,” he told reporters while being whisked away by the police.

“I am with the people of Pakistan”

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Salman Akram Raja’s statement before his unlawful arrest by police: pic.twitter.com/HJqAWDT1og

— PTI (@PTIofficial) February 17, 2024

Reporter Usman Khadim