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One person was killed and eight others including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chief and former prime minister Imran were injured in an attack on his container in Wazirabad. The incident took place near Allahwala Chowk in Wazirabad.
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Senator Faisal Javed is also among the injured. Both, Imran Khan and Faisal Javed have been moved to a hospital nearby where they are undergoing treatment. A child is among the injured.
Video footage and photo show Senator Faisal Javed’s clothes with blood stains. Another photo from inside the hospital room shows his face with a bandage on his left cheek. Two suspects have been arrested from the spot.
Following the incident, a police contingent surrounded the container. There were reports of as many as 15 people injured in the stampede that ensued following the attack.
A video of the incident shows a man in olive green shalwar qameez and black coat firing at the container.
Announcements were made from the container that the PTI chief remained safe in the incident. “Imran Khan is absolutely fine.”
‘Imran Khan was shot three to four times’
Former Sindh governor Imran Ismail has claimed that the PTI chief has received three to four bullets. He said that an automatic weapon was used in the attack.
