ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Friday registered case against 43 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers and shifted 37 to Adiala jail from Kohsar police station.
The workers were arrested on Thursday when police raided and baton charged participants of a youth convention of PTI in Sector I-11.
Supporters of the party were convening a gathering nearly a week before PTI’s announced sit-in in Islamabad on November 2.
The development came after Section-144 was imposed in the capital which in the past disallowed gathering of people across the city and permitted the law enforcement agencies to subject the violators to penalties.
According to the Additional Deputy Commissioner, the action was taken over imposition of Section-144. Police surrounded the center and arrested dozens of party workers including women and local leaders.
A large number of PTI workers reached Kohsar police station and demanded the release of the workers. They also raised slogans against the government.
