Tensions prevailed outside ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan\u2019s Lahore residence in Pakistan as his supporters clashed with the Pakistani police, early Wednesday morning, leaving several protesters and some cops wounded, reports said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to reports, dressed in riot gear, the Pakistani police\u2014who yesterday arrived at the Pakistan-Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) chief\u2019s Lahore home to arrest him\u2014fought pitched battles with the cricketer-turned politician\u2019s supporters and his party workers leading to chaos in the Pakistani city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports quoting eyewitnesses said the police baton charged Khan\u2019s supporters and also fired tear gas cannisters, some of which landed inside the house, on the lawns of the former PM. The raucous crowd hurled stones at the cops leading to many of the policemen sustaining injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Videos shared by Khan\u2019s PTI party showed tear gas shells landing on the lawns of Khan\u2019s house. They also alleged that the police resorted to live firing on the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imran Khan sharing videos and images of live bullets, allegedly fired at the crow, in a tweet claimed that the police fired live rounds on the protesters despite him signing a surety bond which the DIG refused to entertain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He wrote: \u201cFrom tear gas & water cannons, they have now resorted to live firing. I signed a surety bond last evening, but the DIG refused to even entertain it. There is no doubt of their mala fide intent,\u201d Imran Khan further claimed in a tweet sharing a video in which supporters of the former prime minister are showing bullets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n