Malakand Levies personnel have raided the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Shakeel Khan and recovered a double-cabin Rivo vehicle allegedly linked to a recent firing incident.
According to officials, the vehicle was taken into custody during the raid and is owned by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
Shakeel Khan was reportedly not present at his residence when the Levies conducted the raid.
The development comes after an alleged firing incident in Malakand involving Levies personnel, in which two personnel were reportedly injured. Authorities have registered a case in connection with the incident.
Officials said the use of government resources for acts of violence or intimidation would constitute a serious violation of the law and Constitution and would not be tolerated.
The recovered vehicle has been taken into official custody as the investigation into the incident continues.
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Earlier, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the Member of Provincial Assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Shakeel Khan, who belongs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).
As per the FIR, Shakeel Khan and his goons were actively involved in a firing incident that took place in Malakand earlier.
Two personnel of the Pakistan Levies were severely injured due to direct firing by the guards of the KP MPA.
The case was registered after Khan’s security guards allegedly opened fire on Levies personnel.
According to media reports, Shakeel Khan was present at the scene when the firing took place.
Videos went viral at the social media showing members of his security detail firing weapons have also circulated on social media.
Authorities have taken notice of the incident and initiated legal proceedings against those named in the case.