Imran Khan’s previous home was raided by Pakistani police, who detained 61 individuals.

On Saturday, Pakistani police raided the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore, resulting in the arrest of 61 people and clashes between police and Khan’s supporters. According to senior police officer Suhail Sukhera, the police acted to remove barricades that were set up by members of Khan’s political party, Tehreek-e-Insaf. The police found illegal structures inside Khan’s residence, which were allegedly used to shelter people involved in attacks on the police. Automatic weapons, Molotov cocktails, iron rods, and batons were also found in the residence.

Khan was not present during the raid, having traveled to Islamabad to face charges of selling state gifts while in office and hiding his assets. However, clashes erupted between Khan’s supporters and police in Islamabad when his motorcade arrived near the federal judicial complex. Khan’s supporters hurled rocks at the police, who responded by firing tear gas canisters. Khan’s lawyer appeared in court on his behalf, after the court suspended Khan’s arrest warrant.

Khan has been facing a string of cases since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April. He denies the charges against him, and his supporters have clashed with the police in recent days to protect him from arrest. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the police would conduct a complete search of Khan’s home and suspected that more illegal weapons and ammunition were hidden there.

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