Sindh House attack: Two PTI MNAs arrested after IHC rejects bail pleas

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected bail pleas of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of National Assembly (MNAs) in connection with an attack on Sindh House. 

According to details, the IHC Justice Tariq Mehmood Jehangiri heard the case and annulled the bail applications of PTI MNAs Attaullah Niazi and Fahim Khan.

As soon as the bails were denied, police arrested both the MNAs immediately from court premises. 

The PTI MNAs along with a number of PTI workers were arrested by Islamabad police as they broke the gate of the Sindh House.

The arrested MNAs and PTI workers were taken to the Secretariat police station. Moreover, heavy contingents of law enforcement agencies were called to the scene. 

The law and order situation was brought under control after the timely action of Islamabad police who cleared the Sindh House premises from the protestors. 

It may be noted here that police had lodged an FIR against 13 PTI workers excluding the MNAs for March 18 attack on Sindh House.