Former Minister of Railways and leader of Awami Muslim League Shiekh Rasheed was arrested by Islamabad police late at night in an allegation of involvement in the murder of former president Asif Ali Zardari.
Rashid Shafique, a nephew of Shiekh Rasheed, who is also a former MNA, has confirmed the reports of his arrest. He further informed the media that numerous police forces entered his house, which is placed in Islamabad’s private housing plan, harassed the family and guard, and did not provide any particular reason behind the detention.
Sheikh RASHEED looks visibly drunk 😆😆😆 pic.twitter.com/PlcObtVZMm
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Shiekh Rasheed shifted to Abpara police station, where an FIR has registered against him, which was complained about by Aniyaat Rehman, a former president and outspoken of (PPP), Rawalpindi district for claiming ex-president Asif Ali Zardari of planned Imran Khan’s killing.
Recently Shiekh Rasheed shared his picture from the police station (Abpara).from his Twitter account in a happy mood and smoking a cigar. And told the media persons that a heavy police force entered his home using a ladder, broke the doors and windows of his home, and beat his house staff. He also said they arrested me without reason and registered FIR against me.