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Published 02 Jun, 2015 01:20pm

Rigging allegations: Ali Ameen Gandapur sent on one-day physical remand

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A judicial magistrate on Tuesday handed over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Revenue Minister Ali Ameen Khan Gandapur to police on a one-day physical remand.

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader is facing three charges, including snatching ballot boxes from the polling staff in Himad area and threatening them and police deployed there.

Strict security measures were in place inside and outside the court where a large number of PTI supporters were gathered.

Read: Rigging allegations against PTI member: Minister surrenders after high drama

Gandapur surrendered himself to the Saddar Police Station on Monday night after high drama and intervention of the central PTI leadership.

Earlier, following the registration of case against him, Ali Ameen had claimed he had not broken any law. He said he went to a polling station after learning about rigging in the counting of votes after the polling time ended.

“At the polling station, I saw our man’s rival candidates rig electoral process, I took away ballot boxes to check rigging,” he said.

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