Gandapur will be handed over to Punjab Police

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved handing over of PTI leader and former federal minister Ali Amin Gandapur to Punjab.

Following Punjab Home Department sent a letter to KP Home Department, it was decided to hand over accused Gandapur to Bhakkar police after completing the legal requirements.

Gandapur is wanted by the Bhakkar police in connection with opening firing on police posts in Sarai Mahajir and Dajal, interfering if official work and breaking police barrier by hitting it with his car while returning from Lahore last month.

The Bhakkar police had registered a case on terrorism charges against Gandapur. According to police, a drunk Gandapur and his guards were signalled to stop at the post last month but they resorted to firing and fled away. Police launched a chase and detained four guards of Gandapur and also impounded their vehicle.